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THE 


Modern  Business  Speller 


INCLUDING 


PRONUNCIATION      AND      MEANING      OF      MORE      THAN 

3,000     DIFFERENT    WORDS    AND     RULES    OF 

SPELLING    PRECEDED    BY 

AN      ORTHOEPY 


FOR    USE    IN 

BUSINESS    COLLEGES,   ACADEMIES 
AND    HIGH    SCHOOLS 


BY 


D.  D.   MAYNE, 

PRINCIPAL  OF    MINNESOTA    STATE    SCHOOL   OF  AGRICULTURE. 


LYONS  &  CARNAHAN 
CHICAGO  AND  NEW  YORK. 


Copyright   1901 

by 
Powers  &  Lyons.         ^ 

EDUCATION  uES% 


TO  TEACHERS. 

In  the  preparation  of  this  book,  three  principles  have 
been  kept  always  in  mind: 

First,  The  habit  of  distinct  and  accurate  pronunciation 
differentiates  the  educated  from  the  uneducated,  the  schol- 
arly from  the  illiterate.  In  acquiring  this  habit,  one  will 
be  greatly  aided  by  a  mastery  of  the  principles  of  pro- 
nunciation set  forth  in  the  first  pages  of  this  book,  under 
the  heading  Orthoepy. 

Accurate  pronunciation  is  of  the  first  importance  in 
learning  to  spell.  Our  language  is  unphonetic  to  a  slight 
degree  only.  The  pronunciation  is  an  index  to  the  spell- 
ing of  a  great  majority  of  words,  and  every  exercise  in 
spelling  is,  of  necessity,  an  exercise  in  pronunciation  also. 
For  this  reason,  the  exercises  in  this  book  have  the  words 
divided  into  syllables  and  m-arked  diacritically,  thus  asso- 
ciating the  correct  spelling  with  the  correct  pronunciation. 

Second,  Experiments  have  proved  that  most  people 
are  ^^eye  minded^^  rather  than  ^^ear  minded,^'  that  visual 
percepts  are  retained  longer  and  are  recalled  and  repro- 
duced more  easily,  more  vividly  and  more  accurately  than 
are  auditory  percepts.  For  this  reason,  the  words  in  this 
book  are  given  in  the  first  column  just  as  they  appear  in 
print,  not  marked  diacritically  nor  divided  into  syllables, 
and  the  learner's  first  percept  of  a  word  is  a  mental  picture 
of  the  word  obtained  through  the  eye.  In  spelling  the 
word  afterwards,  he  merely  recalls  and  reproduces  this 
mental  picture. 

54  I U I  5 


For  reasons  already  stated,  the  same  words  are  given 
in  a  second  column  divided  into  syllables  and  marked 
diacritically.  Obviously  the  first  column  is  to  be  studied 
for  spelling  only,  the  second  for  pronunciation  only. 

The  second  column  is  set  at  some  distance  from  the 
first  in  order  that  there  may  be  no  confusion  of  the  two 
sets  of  percepts. 

Third.  A  person  needs  to  know  the  spelling  of  every 
word  he  uses.  If  he  does  not  know  the  meaning  of  a  word 
he  can  not  possibly  use  it.  It  is  therefore  a  waste  of 
time  to  learn  the  spelling  of  a  word  of  which  the  meaning 
is  unknown.  The  spelling,  the  pronunciation,  and  the 
meaning  and  use  of  a  word  must  be  taught  in  conjunction 
each  with  the  others.  They  must  not,  nay  they  can  not,  be 
taught  separately. 

To  this  end  the  pupil  should  be  required  to  consult  the 
dictionary  every  day  for  the  spelling,  pronunciation,  and 
meaning  and  use  of  a  certain  number  of  words.  It  is  not 
sufficient  for  the  teacher  to  suggest  that  this  work  be  done. 
He  must  require  the  pupil  to  perform  it  thoroughly  and 
regularly. 

In  this  way,  the  pupil  will  acquire  the  dictionary  habit 
and  grow  every  day  more  accurate  in  spelling  and  in  pro- 
nunciation and  more  elegant  in  diction.  The  dictionary 
habit  increases  one's  vocabulary  and  makes  one  a  more 
intelligent  man  or  woman. 

The  Author. 


ORTHOEPY 

Ortlioepy  [ortho  =  straight;  epy  =  speech]  is  the  art  of 
correct  pronunciation. 

STAXDAED   OF  PEONUNCIATIOl^ 

The  standard  of  correct  pronunciation  is  the  usage  of  the 
best  speakers  in  different  parts  of  the  English-speaking 
world.  Students  often  suppose  that  the  author  of  a  dic- 
tionary fixes  the  pronunciation  of  a  word.  This  is  a  mis- 
understanding of  the  true  purpose  of  a  dictionary.  A 
dictionary  merely  records  what,  after  careful  investigation, 
is  found  to  be  the  pronunciation  of  a  majority  of  the  best 
educated  speakers.  When  no  one  way  of  pronouncing  a 
word  is  generally  followed,  the  dictionary  gives  two  pro- 
nunciations, either  of  which  is  allowable.  As  the  pronun- 
ciation of  words  is  constantly  changing,  it  is  advisable  to 
consult  the  latest  editions  of  the  dictionaries  for  authority 
in  pronunciation. 

IMPOETANCE    OF  THE    SUBJECT 

The  importance  of  good  pronunciation  and  clear  articula- 
tion can  hardly  be  overestimated.  ^^Thy  speech  bewrayeth 
thee''  is  the  sentence  pronounced  against  many  an  ambi- 
tious person  struggling  for  a  position  in  life.     Since  pro- 

1 


^V   I  ]/'\  »,  /  ORTHOEPY 

Ti'uiimtiQti^is.  largely  a  matter  of  imitation,  it  will  often 
show  one's  environment.  Students  should  notice  carefully 
the  speech  of  cultivated  people  and  of  educated  platform 
speakers,  and  should  strive  to  reach  their  standard. 

It  is  not  in  the  pronunciation  of  difficult  words  that  one 
shows  lack  of  real  culture  so  much  as  in  the  slovenly  habit 
of  eliding  syllables  or  the  final  letter  of  common  words  and 
of  substituting  one  vowel  sound  for  another  in  words  of  one 
syllable,  such  as  wus  for  ivas;  git  for  get;  fur  for  for,  etc^ 

ELEMEXTAEY   SOUNDS 

There  are  forty-four  elementary  sounds  in  the  English 
language.  By  a  proper  combination  of  these  elementary 
sounds  the  words  of  the  language  are  made. 

THE   ALPHABET  IMPEEFECT 

If  the  alphabet  were  perfect,  there  would  be  one  char- 
acter for  each  sound,  and  but  one.  The  English  alphabet 
contains  only  twenty-six  characters,  so  that  extra  duties 
must  be  put  upon  some  of  the  characters — e.g,,  a  has  eight 
sounds.  The  twenty-six  characters  are  not  economically 
used,  for  some  of  them  are  superfluous,  as  ^  =  lew,  x  =  Tcs, 
etc.  This  imperfection  leads  to  the  necessity  of  indicating 
the  pronunciation  of  words  by  diacritical  marks  in  order  to 
denote  the  true  value  of  any  character. 

CLASSIFICATION  OF  OEAL  ELEMENTS 

The  elementary  sounds  are  either  vowel  sounds  or  con- 
sonant sounds. 

The  vowel  sounds,  or  vowels,  are  made  by  the  vocal  cords, 


ORTHOEPY 


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and  are  but  slightly  modified  by  the  organs  bf'sfzAetJi.:  :TW 
letters  a,  e,  U  o,  u,  w,  and  y  represent  all  the  vowels  in  the 
language. 

The  consonant  sounds,  or  consonants,  are  sounds  made  by 
the  organs  of  speech  other  than  the  vocal  cords. 

Vowels 


Character 

Name  of  Sound 

Name  of  Diacritical 
Mark 

Equivalent 

Key  Words 

a 

Long  a 

Macron 

Q 

ale,  fate,  chaos 

^ 

Short  a 

Breve 

Sm,  fat,  accept 

a 

Long  Italian 

Two  dots  above 

far,  father,  ah 

a 

Short  Italian 

One  dot  above 

ask,  grass,  America 

a 

Long  Broad 

Two  dots  under 

all,  awe,  swarm 

a 

Short  Broad 

One  dot  under 

6 

what,  was,  quality 

a 

Modified  by  r 

Double  macron 

e 

care,  share,  parent 

t 

Long  shortened 

Detached  bar 

senate,  preface 

a 

Obscure  ^ 

Italic 

fin(a)],  inf(a)nt 

e 

Long  e 

Macron 

i 

eve,  mete,  serene 

e 

Short  e 

Breve 

6nd,  met,  efface 

e 

Modified  by  r 

Double  macron 

a 

th^re,  hgir,  where 

e 

Modified  by  r 

Wave 

u 

fern,  her,  infer 

e 

Like  a 

Macron  below 

a 

prey,  obey,  feign 

t 

Long  shortened 

Detached  bar 

create,  serene 

e 

Obscure  ^ 

Italic 

rec(e)nt,  nov(e)l 

I 

Long  i 

Macron 

y 

Ice,  time,  bind 

Short  I 

Breve 

y 

ill,  pin,  pity 

Like  e 

Two  dots  above 

e 

machine,  pique 

Modified  by  r 

Wave 

e 

fir,  bird 

Long  shortened 

Detached  bar 

idea,  tribunal 

1  In  this  work  the  obscure  sounds  of  a  and  e  are  inclosed  in  parentheses 
to  distinguish  them  from  the  silent  letters  which  are  not  inclosed. 


A*    *     I 


ORTHOEPY 
Vowels  (Continued) 


Character 

Name  of  Sound 

Name  of  Diacritical 
Mark 

Equivalent 

Key  Words 

6 

Long  0 

Macron 

old,  note,  over 

6 

Short  0 

Breve 

odd,  not,  occur 

6 

Modified  by  r 

Double  Macron 

6rb,  lord,  order 

0 

Long  broad 

Two  dots  under 

OO 

ooze,  who,  tomb 

9 

Short  broad 

One  dot  under 

u;  o6 

wolf,  bosom 

6 

Like  u 

One  dot  above 

u 

some  other 

t 

Long  shortened 

Detached  bar 

obey,  propose 

u 

Long  u 

Macron 

use,  pure,  tiine 

ii 

Short  u 

Breve 

6 

up,  tiib,  submit 

t 

Modified  by  r 

Double  macron 

urn,  burn,  furl 

H 

Long  broad 

Two  dots  under 

rude,  intrude 

U 

Short  broad 

One  dot  under 

o;  6o 

full,  put,  push 

t 

Long  shortened 

Detached  bar 

unite,  humane 

Diphthongs 

A  diphthong  is  a  combination  of  two  vowel  sounds  in  one 

utterance  or  syllable.     It  may  be  represented  to  the  eye  by 

two  letters  or  by  one.     There  are  six  diphthongs  in  the 

English  language,  represented  in  the  words  ice,  out,  oil,  ale, 

old,  use. 

I  =  ie,  a  =  ae,  o  =  oe. 


Digraphs 

A  digraph  is  a  combination  of  two  letters  to  represent 
one  sound,  as  ai  in  said,  ph  in  phonic. 


ORTHOEPY  \,^  ]\  I  V  5 

TrIGRAPHS  \  , .  /\  ,\  J  ^  *  \  ^'  ; 

A  trigraph  is  a  combination  of  three  letters  to  represent 
one  sound  or  diphthong,  as  tea  in  adieu,  eaii  in  beau,  sch  in 
schist. 

Consonants 


Character 

Name  of  Sound 

Name  of  Dia- 
critical Mark 

Equivalent 

Key  Word 

g 

g 

Hard 

.      Soft 
Hard 
Soft 

Bar 

Cedilla 

Bar 

Cedilla 

k 
s 

J 

€at,  €all 
9ell,  vige 
get,  begin 
gem,  engine 

Definitions  and  Classifications 

The  sounds  in  the  language  may  be  classified  according  to 
the  special  organs  used  in  making  or  in  modifying  them. 

A  lingual  is  a  consonant  sound  formed  by  the  aid  of  the 
tongue,  as  th  in  thing. 

A  palatal  is  a  sound  produced  by  the  aid  of  the  palate,  as 
k  in  king, 

A  labial  is  a  sound  produced  by  the  aid  of  the  lips,  as  p 
in  pin. 

A  sub-vocal  is  a  tone  of  the  voice  greatly  modified  or 
interrupted  by  the  organs  of  speech,  as  b  in  boj/. 

An  aspirate  is  a  mere  breathing,  more  or  less  modified  by 
the  organs  of  speech,  as  h  in  hat;  wh  in  ivhat. 

Cognates  are  those  pairs  of  consonant  sounds,  one  sub- 
vocal  and  one  aspirate,  which  are  produced  with  the  organs 
of  speech  in  the  same,  or  very  nearly  the  same,  position. 
In  the  following  table  cognates  are  on  the  same  line. 


ORTHOEPY 


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Aspirates 


Character 

Key 

Equivalent 

Character 

Key 

Equivalent 

b 

ball 

P 

pull 

d 

do 

t 

time 

ed,  th 

g 

get 

k 
h 

kill 
hut 

c,  ch,  gh,  q 

3 

jet 

g 

ch 

chin 

1 

lid 

m 

muff 

n 

not 

n 

single 

ng 

r 

rub 

a 

this 

th 

thin 

V 

vain 

f 

fall 

ph 

w 

woe 

wh 

who 

? 

e^ist 

gz 

y 

yet 

z 

buzz 

^ 

s 

son 

9 

z(h) 

azure 

si,  zi 

sh 

shoot 

ch,  c,  ce,  ci, 

si,  ti,  sch 

Digraphs 

€h 

chorus 

t)h               sylph 

X  =  ks 

5h 

Qhaise 

sh                shoot 

q  =  kw 

dg 

edge 

fh                that 

gh 

ghastly 

th                thin 

ng 

sing 

wh              what 

SYLLABICATION 

A  Syllable  is  a  word  or  a  part  of  a  word  uttered  with  one 
impulse  of  the  voice.  The  vowel  is  the  unit  of  each  syllable. 
It  may  or  may  not  have  consonants  with  it. 


ORTHOEPY  .;  7 

Syllabication  is  the  separating  of  a  word  i'ato  its  sylldbl^s. 
It  is  a  great  aid  in  the  pronunciation  of  a  long  or  unfamiliar 
word  to  separate  it  into  its  syllables.  It  is  an  aid  also  in 
spelling. 

Bules  for  Syllabication, 

There  are  two  general  rules  which  have  been  followed  in 
dividing  words  into  syllables. 

First,  the  word  is  divided  so  as  to  give  ease  and  smooth- 
ness of  utterance;  and,  second,  the  origin  or  deriva- 
tion of  the  word  is  respected  in  separating  it  into  its 
syllables. 

Under  the  first  general  rule  a  few  specific  rules  may  be 
given. 

(a)  C  and  g  can  not  end  a  syllable;  as,  ra-ging,  not 
rag-ing ;  enti-cing,  not  entic-ing. 

(b)  X  and  r,  preceded  by  d  or  e,  can  not  begin  a  syllable ; 
as,  vex-ation,  par-ent,  aver-age, 

(c)  When  a  single  consonant  comes  between  two  vowels,  it 
is  usually  joined  to  the  following  vowel;  SiS,  fa-vor,  worter. 

Note.  — There  are  many  exceptions  to  the  above  rules,  a  full  list  of 
which  may  be  obtained  in  the  "  Guide  to  Pronunciation,"  in  Webster's 
International  Dictionary. 

Accent.  —  Accent  is  stress  laid  on  one  or  more  syllables  in 
a  word  to  distinguish  them  from  the  others. 

Accent  is  of  two  kinds :  Primary,  where  the  full  force  of 
the  voice  is  given ;  and  Secondary,  where  less  stress  is  given 
than  is  indicated  by  the  primary  accent,  but  more  than  is 
given  to  the  other  syllables  of  the  word;  as,  su'perintejid'- 
ent.  The  syllable  "  tend ''  has  the  primary  accent,  and  the 
syllable  "  su  ^'  has  the  secondary  accent. 


§  V  i  V\  *.c'  ORTHOEPY 

EuLE  1.  Words  of  two  syllables  have  but  one  accent. 
Amen  smd  fortnight  are  exceptions. 

Note.  — Avoid  pronouncing  words  of  two  syllables  with  equal  stress. 

Rule  2.  Some  words  change  their  accent  when  the 
office  of  the  word  in  the  sentence  changes.  The  accent 
usually  falls  on  the  last  syllable  when  the  word  is  used  as  a 
verb^  and  on  the  next  to  the  last  when  it  is  used  as  a  noun 
or  as  an  adjective.    Contest'  is  a  verb;  contest,  a  noun. 

Rules  for  G  and  g, 

C  and  g  are  soft  (marked  q  and  g ;  that  is,  c  has  the  sound 
of  s,  and  g  has  the  sound  of  g  in  gin)  before  e,  i,  or  y.  They 
are  hard  (marked  c  and  g)  in  all  other  cases. 

Note — This  is  one  of  the  most  important  rules  in  pronunciation 
and  in  spelling.     There  are  but  few  exceptions  to  this  rule. 

Rule  for  x, 

X,  unmarked,  has  the  sound  of  hs  in  all  cases  except  when 
beginning  a  word ;  as,  Xerxes, 

^,  marked  with  detached  bar,  has  the  sound  of  gz)  as  in 
exalt,  exist. 

Rules  for  Vowels  in  Unaccented  Syllables. 

EuLE  1.  When  an  unaccented  syllable  ends  in  a  consonant 
its  vowel,  if  single,  has  its  regular  short  sound. 

E-ULE  2.  When  a  vowel  constitutes  or  ends  an  unaccented 
syllable,  it  has  the  regular  long  sound  shortened  (marked  as 
in  so-ci'e-ty,  e-vent').  The  following  are  exceptions  :  a,  which 
has  its  short  Italian  sound  (as  in  A-mer'i-ca),  and  i  and  y, 
which  usually  have  their  short  sounds  (as  in  di-rect',  van'i-tp). 


ORTHOEPY  . ,  9 

EuLE  3.   When  an  unaccented  syllable  ^nd3/in  sileiit ,ev 
its  vowel  has  the  regular  long  sound  j  as,  dedH-cate,  tel'e-sC'Ope,  ' 
etc. 

Note.  —  The  rule  for  i  has  so  many  exceptions  that  it  is  well  to 
depend  entirely  on  the  dictionary  for  the  pronunciation  of  this  vowel 
in  unaccented  syllables. 

Note.  —  "The  most  marked  difference  between  unreiined  and  re- 
fined speech,  between  boorishness  and  elegance  of  pronunciation,  con- 
sists in  the  management  of  the  unaccented  syllables.  Here  it  is  that 
vocalization  and  articulation  are  both  liable  to  be  defective,  smothered 
and  bungling  instead  of  clear,  clean-cut,  and  ready.  Increased  ele- 
gance and  effectiveness  of  speech  will  amply  repay  even  protracted  and 
painful  self -discipline  in  this  direction." — Albert  Salisbury. 

Model  for  Analysis. 

-Gau-^d'sian,  —  This  is  a  word  of  three  syllables,  accented 
on  the  second  syllable. 

(7,  in  the  first  syllable,  has  its  hard  sound,  and  is  marked 
with  a  bar  through  it. 

EuLE.  C  has  its  soft  sound  before  e,  ?',  or  y,  and  its  hard 
sound  in  all  other  cases. 

Au  is  a  diphthong  and  has  the  sound  of  long  broad  a. 

C,  in  the  second  syllable,  has  its  hard  sound  according  to 
the  rule  just  quoted.     A  has  its  regular  long  sound. 

In  the  last  syllable,  the  combination  si  has  the  sound  of 
sh.     The  a  has  its  regular  short  sound  slightly  obscured. 

EuLE  1.  When  an  unaccented  syllable  ends  in  a  conso- 
nant, its  vowel,  if  single,  has  its  regular  short  sound  slightly 
obscured  —  indicated  by  writing  the  letter  in  Italic. 

Look  up  the  following  words  in  the  dictionary,  mark  each 
word  carefully,  and  analyze  fully,  according  to  the  model 
given  above: — 


10 


P';' 

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ORTHOEPY 

li 

,  iciyiUEatiph 

1 

bronchitis 

2 

banana    . 

2 

calliope 

3 

obligatory 

3 

chastisement 

4 

incomparable 

4 

February 

5 

chimera 

5 

isolate 

6 

orthoepy- 

6 

Italic 

7 

abdomen 

7 

peremptory 

8 

albumen 

8 

precedence 

9 

allopathy 

9 

precedent 

10 

aspirant 

10 

squalor 

1 

communicative 

1 

virulently 

■  2, 

telephone 

2 

porcelain 

3 

isotherm 

3 

recitative 

4 

garrulous 

4 

pronunciation 

5 

respiratory 

5 

sagacious 

6 

gladiolus 

6 

reparable 

7 

lamentable 

7 

sacrifice 

8 

truculent 

8 

enervate 

9 

combatant 

9 

acoustics 

10 

exemplary 

iU 

raillery 

MODERN  BUSINESS  SPELLER 


11 


LESSOIST   I 


1  precede         precede' 

2  brawny        brawn'y 

3  rescue  rescue 


4  tepid 

5  lyceum 

6  fragile 

7  expense 

8  numskull 

9  villain 

10  protrude 

11  balmy 


tep'id 

ly  ce'um 

fragile 

ex  pens^ 

num'skull 

viriain 

protrudg' 

bata'y 


12  extreme      extreme' 


13  alert 

14  firkin 

15  alias 

16  sanguine 

17  trivial 

18  isolate 

19  accrue 

20  resin 


alSrtr 
fir'kin 

a'liSs 

san'guine 
triv'i(a)l 
i'so  late  or  is 
ae  erue' 
res'in 


To  go  before  in  time,  place,  etc. 

Having  large,  strong  muscles. 

To  free  from  any  confinement  or 
evil.     ' 

Moderately  w^arm  (used  with  refer- 
ence to  liquids) 

A  place  for  instruction  by  lectures ; 
a  literary  society. 

Easily  broken  or  destroyed. 

Outlay;  cost. 

A  dolt  or  dunce. 

One  guilty  of  crimes ;  a  scamp. 

To  project  or  stick  out. 

Aromatic;    soothing     (used    with 
reference  to  the  air). 

At  the  utmost  point  or  edge ;  outer- 
most. 

Watchful;  vigilant. 

A  measure  holding  a  quarter  of  a 
barrel. 

Otherwise    called;     an     assumed 
name. 

Of  the  color  of  blood ;  arde«it ;  lively. 

Commonplace;  ordinary;  trifling. 

To  place  by  itself  or  alone. 

To  increase ;  to  arise  as  a  result. 

A    yellowish,    solid,    inflammable 
substance  exuded  from  trees. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21  deficit      22  illicit       23  usury       24  opulent       25  coupon 


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LESSON   II 


1  clinker 

ellnk'er 

Slag  which  forms  in  stoves  and 
furnaces. 

2  iota 

io'ta 

A  very  small  quantity ;  particle. 

3  tacit 

ta9'it 

Silent;  reserved;  implied  but  not 
expressed. 

4  acme 

ae'me 

The  top  or  highest  point ;  crisis. 

5  dispraise 

dis  praise' 

To  censure  ;  to  blame ;  to  withdraw 
praise  from. 

6  lenient 

le'ni(e)nt 

Mild;  merciful. 

7  realm 

realm 

Kingdom;  department;  domain. 

8  domicile 

dotn'i  9ile 

An  abode;  residence. 

9  revere 

re  vere' 

To  regard  with  respect  mingled 
with  awfi. 

10  parallel 

par'  (a)l  lei 

Running  side  by  side;  at  all  points 
equidistant. 

11  truly 

tru'iy 

In  agreement  with  fact ;  sincerely. 

12  garish 

gar'ish 

Showy;  daazling» 

13  agile 

ag'ile 

Active ;  quick  ;  ready  to  move. 

14  demur 

de  mur' 

To  scruple  or  object. 

15  gratis 

gra'tis 

Freely;  without  cost. 

16  allow 

al  low- 

To  grant  or  yield ;  to  permit. 

17  lapel 

la  pel' 

Part  of  a  garment  turned  back. 

18  pillar 

pil'l(a)r 

A  support,  column,  or  post. 

19  vacuum 

vae'u  um 

Space  entirely  devoid  of  matter. 

20  jaunt 

jaunt 

A  short  journey. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21  naive        22  nucleus         23  chute        24  allege        25  debit 
When  in  doubt,  consult  the  Dictionary. 


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LESSON   III 


1  alien  al'ien  (yen)        Foreign ;  not  belonging  to  the  same 

country. 

2  instill  in  still'  To  pour  in  drop  by  drop;  to  infuse 

slowly. 

3  frigid  frig'id  Cold ;  of  low  temperature. 

4  phrase  phrase  A  brief  expression ;  a  preposition 

with  its  accompanying  noun. 

5  alms  alms  A  gift  of  charity. 

6  deaf  deaf  or  deaf        Wanting  the  sense  of  hearing. 

7  respite  res'pite  A  putting  off ;  postponement. 

8  zenith  ze'nith  Point  in  the  heavens  directly  over- 

head. 

9  repel  re  pel'  To  drive  back. 

10  cordial  eor'di(a)l  Hearty;  affectionate. 

(j(a)l) 

11  blur  blur  To  obscure ;  to  make  indistinct. 

12  ostracize      os'tra^ize  To  banish  from  society;   to  exile 

by  popular  vote. 

13  zealot  zeal'ot  An  enthusiast ;  a  fanatical  partisan. 

14  forfeit  for'feit  A  fine ;  penalty. 

15  roam  roam  To  go  from  place  to  place. 

16  neutral         neu'tr(a)l  Not  engaged  on  either  side ;  indif- 

ferent. 

17  scarce  se§Lvqe  Not  plentiful ;  rare. 

18  ecstasy         ee'stasy  Excessive  joy  or  enthusiasm. 

19  weird  weird  Supernatural;  wild. 

20  ivory  i'vo  rj-  The  hard  white  substance  consti- 

tuting the  tusks  of  elephants. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  variegate    22  renegade     23  impugn    24  caustic    25  bazar 


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LESSO]^    IV 

1  mobile 

mo'bile 

Easily  moved  ;  changing  in  expres- 
sion. 

2  suavity 

suav'i  ty 

Agreeableness. 

3  dotage 

do'tage 

Feebleness  of  mind  caused  by  old 
age. 

4  valise 

va  rise' 

A  traveling  bag. 

5  aisle 

aisle 

Passageway  between  rows  of  seats. 

6  visible 

vis'i  h\e 

Capable  of  being  seen  ;  apparent. 

7  variety 

va  ri'e  ty 

Diversity ;  an  assortment. 

8  nullify 

nul'li  fy 

To  make  void;  to  cancel;  to  de- 
prive of  force. 

9  perjure 

per'jure 

To  cause  to  make  oath  knowingly 
to  falsehood. 

10  urbane 

ur  bane' 

Courteous  in  manner ;  refined. 

11  basin 

ba'sin 

A  hollow  vessel,  dish,  or  pool. 

12  leisure 

lei'gure 

Freedom  from  occupation  ;  vacant 
time. 

13  occasion 

oe  ea'sion 

(zhiin)  A  timely  chance  ;  incident. 

14  elicit 

e  li9'it 

To  draw  out ;  to  bring  to  light. 

15  florid 

flor'id 

Flushed  with  red;  bright  in 
color. 

16  error 

er'ror 

Inaccuracy ;  a  mistake. 

17  lucre 

lu'ere 

Profit ;  riches. 

18  zodiac 

zo'di  ae 

An  imaginary  belt  in  the  heavens 
in  which  is  the  sun's  path. 

19  acute 

a  eute' 

Sharp  at  the  end  ;  pointed. 

20  clothe 

clothe 

To  dress. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21  oscillate    22  copious     23  sachet     24  irrigate    25  emanate 


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LESSOK  V 

1  census  ^en'siis  Official  enumeration  of  population. 

2  malady         mal'a  dy  A  lingering  disorder ;  sickness. 

3  notary  no'ta  ry  An  officer  who  attests  legal  docu- 

ments. 

4  quire  quire  Twenty-four  sheets  of  paper. 

5  caucus  eaw'ciis  A  political  meeting  at  which  candi- 

dates are  nominated. 

6  absolute       ab'so  lute  Unconditional ;  complete  in  itself. 

7  deleble  del'e  ble  Capable  of  being  blotted  out  or 

erased. 

8  sizzle  siz'zle  To  make   a  hissing  sound   as  of 

something  frying. 

9  cupola  €u'p6  la  A  small  structure  on  top  of  a  dome. 

10  axle  ax'le  The  pin  on  which  a  wheel  revolves. 

11  squalor         squa'ldr  Foulness. 

12  discern  dis  cern'  (zern)   To    see    and   identify    by   noting 

differences. 

13  unique  unique'  Without  an  equal. 

14  obtuse  6b  tusc'  Not  pointed  or  acute  ;  blunt. 

15  docile  d6(;'ile  Easily  managed. 

16  impetus  im'pe  tus  Momentum ;  impulse. 

17  epoch  ep'oeh  A  period  of  time  marked  by  an 

important  event. 

18  aroma  aro'ma  The  fragrant  quality  of  plants. 

19  agent  ag(e)nt  One    having     power     to    act    for 

another. 

20  edible  ed'ible  Fit  to  be  eaten. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21  heinous  23  acoustics  25  sinecure 


22  requiem 


24  panacea 


16 


1  copyright 

2  atrocity 


MODERN  BUSINESS   SPELLER 
LESSON   VI 


a  tr69'i  ty 


3  subsidiary  sub  sid'i  a  ry 

4  salient  sa'li  (e)nt 

5  hospitable  hos'pitable 

6  merino  me  ri'no 

7  perimeter  perim'eter 

8  parochial  pa  ro'ehi  (a)l 

9  estimable  es'tim  a  bk 

10  foreman  fore'man 

11  intersperse  in'ter  spersg' 


12 

heifer 

heffer 

13 

architect 

ar'ehi  tect 

14 

incubus 

in'eti  biis 

15 

gauze 

gauze 

16 

sediment 

sed'i  m(e)nt 

17 

lacquer 

lae'quer 

18 

mollify 

mol'li  fy 

19 

filigree 

fil'i  gree 

20 

gnarled 

gnsLvled 

Right  for  one  to  publish  a  work. 

Extreme   cruelty;    great  wicked- 
ness. 

One  who  furnishes  aid. 

Shooting  out  or  up ;  prominent. 

Kind  to  strangers. 

A  fine  wool  fabric. 

Outer  boundary  of    a    body  or 
figure. 

Pertaining  to  a  parish. 

Worthy  of  regard. 

Chief  of  a  set  of  hands. 

To  set  here  and  there  among  other 
things. 

A  young  cow. 

One  skilled  in.  building. 

Oppressive  burden. 

Thin,  transparent  cloth. 

Matter  which  settles  to  the  bot- 
tom. 

A  solution  for  varnishing  metals. 

To  make  tender ;  to  calm. 

Ornamental  work  of  gold  or  silver 
wire. 

Knotted ;  used  of  wood. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

25  mnemonics 


21  resuscitate 

22  suzerainty 


23  vitriol 

24  quarantine 


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LESSON  VII 


1  fraternal 

2  consequence 

3  conspicuous 

4  dialect 

5  exterminate 

6  tournament 

7  benediction 

8  bigotry 

9  acrobat 

10  piteous 

11  scaffold 

12  hypothesis 

13  malignant 

14  equinoctial 

15  tortoise 

16  monograph 

17  pedestal 

18  permanent 

19  acquaintance 

20  reciprocate 


frater'n(a)l 
con'se  quenc^e 

con  spie'1 
dl'a  lect 

ex  ter'mi  nate 
tpMr'nam(e)nt 

ben'e  die'tion 
big'ot  rj" 
ae'ro  bat 

pit'e  ous 
scaffold 
hy  poth'e  sis 

malig'n(a)nt 
e'qTiino€'ti(a)l 

tdr'toise 
mon'o  graph 
ped'es  t(a)l 

per'man(e)nt 
ae  qnainV  (a)n<^e 
re  9ip'ro  eate 


Pertaining  to  brethren. 

That  which   is  produced  by  a 
cause. 

Open  to  the  view. 

Speech    characterized    by  local 
peculiarities. 

To  drive  away ;  to  root  out. 

A  contest  of  skill  for  champion- 
ship. 

A  blessing. 

Narrow-mindedness. 

One  who  practices  daring  gym- 
nastic feats. 

Sorrowful;  doleful. 

A  temporary  staging. 

Theory  assumed  for  the  purpose 
of  argument. 

Bent  on  evil. 

Pertaining  to  the  time  of  equal 
days  and  nights. 

A  reptile  having  a  hard  shell. 

Written  account  of  a  single  thing. 

Part  on  which  an  upright  work 
stands. 

Continuing  in  the  same  state. 

Familiar  or  intimate  knowledge. 

To  give  and  return  mutually 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  solicitor  23  mignonette  25  decapitate 

22  supremacy  24  casualty 


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LESSON   VIII 

1  idea 

tde'a 

Mental  image  of  a  visible  object. 

2  fuel 

fu'el 

Anything  which  feeds  fire. 

3  gorilla 

go  ril'la 

A  large  ape. 

4  police 

p6  Viqe' 

A  body  of  civil  officers. 

5  congeal 

eon  geaV 

To  thicken  or  freeze. 

6  wretch 

wretch 

A  miserable  person. 

7  similar 

sim'il(a)r 

Having  a  general  likeness. 

8  ascend 

as  9eiid' 

To  move  upward. 

9  gnaw 

gnsiiv 

To  wear  away  with  the  teeth. 

10  violin 

vi'6  lin' 

A  musical  instrument  played  with 
a  bow. 

11  betroth 

be  troth' 

To  contract  for  marriage. 

12  regal 

re'g(a)l 

Pertaining  to  a  king. 

13  thistle 

this7k 

Prickly  plant  of  several  families. 

14  cashier 

cash  ief 

One  in  charge  of  the  money  of  a 
business. 

15  probable 

prob'a  h\e 

Likely ;  giving  ground  for  belief. 

16  trowel 

trow'el 

Tool  for  spreading  mortar;  a 
gardener's   tool. 

17  torpor 

tor'por 

Numbness. 

18  valiant 

val'i(a)nt 

Courageous. 

19  divorce 

di  vorcje' 

Legal  dissolution  of  a  marriage 
contract. 

20  cruet 

eru'et 

Small  bottle  to  hold  vinegar,  oil, 

etc. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

25  retrospect 


21  silhouette 

22  boomerang 


23  ambassador 

24  benefactor 


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19 


LESSON   IX 


1  bristle 

2  secretary 

3  parcel 

4  admiral 

5  propel 

6  asparagus 

7  cancer 

8  opportunity 

9  dandruff 

10  chasm 

11  dissect 

12  gallon 

13  doxology 

14  celebrate 

15  pronunciation 

16  anonymous 

17  ingenious 

18  stem 

19  exhaust 

20  parquet 


bris'tle  (s'l) 
see're  ta  ry 

par'^el 
ad'mi  r(a)l 

pro  pel' 

as  par'a  gus 

ean'^er 

op'por  tu'ni  ty 

dan'druif 

e^as'm 

dis  sect' 

gal'loh 

dox  oro  gy 

(^eVe  brate 

pro  niin'<^i  a'tion 

a  non^y  motis 
in  gen^ious  (yus) 

stern 
ex  hmst' 

parquet'  (ka) 


Short,  stiff  hair. 

One  employed  to  write  or- 
ders, letters,  etc. 

A  bundle. 

Naval  officer  of  the  highest 
rank. 

To  drive  forward. 

A  garden  vegetable. 

An  eating  tumor. 

Fit  or  convenient  time. 

A  scurf  on  the  head. 

A  deep  opening  or  breach. 

To  cut  in  pieces. 

Measure  of  four  quarts. 

A  hymn  of  praise  to  God. 

To  observe  duly. 

An  uttering  with  articula- 
tion. 

Of  unknown  authorship. 

Skillful  to  invent;  of  curi- 
ous design. 

Severe;  strict. 

To  use   up;    to   drain   oft 
completely. 

Body  of  seats  in  a  theater 
nearest  the  orchestra. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  phonograph  23  misdemeanor  25  indefatigable 

22  stereotype  24  contemporaneous 


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LESSON  X 


1  glimmer         glim'mer 

2  parody  p3,r'6dy 


3  purchase 

pur'chase 

4  submission 

sub  mis'sion 

5  lawn 

lawn 

6  vegetable 

yeg'e  ta  ble 

7  honor 

^on'or 

8  intimate 

in'ti  mate 

9  extinct 

ex  tinet' 

10  dismiss 

dis  miss' 

11   wiry 

wir'y 

12  buxom 

bux'om 

13  epistle 

e  pis'de 

14  wallet 

wal'let 

15  scorch 

scorch 

16  rural 

ru'r(a)l 

17  brawl 

brawl 

18  slay 

slay 

19   satin 

sat'in 

20  acre 

a'ere  (ker) 

A  faint,  unsteady  light. 

A  burlesque  on  the  works  of  an 
author. 

To  buy  for  a  price. 

A  yielding  to  power  or  authority. 

Ground  covered  with  short  grass. 

A  plant  cultivated  for  food. 

Esteem  paid  for  worth ;  a  token  of 
respect. 

To    suggest'  indirectly;     familiar, 
confidential. 

Without    force;     without    a    sur- 
vivor. 

To  send  away. 

Made  of  wire,  sinewy ;  tough. 

Having    health    and    comeliness; 
frolicsome. 

A  letter;  written  communication. 

Pocketbook  for  money. 

To  burn;  to  parch. 

Pertaining  to  the  country. 

A  noisy  quarrel. 

To  kill. 

Glossy  silk  cloth.  "* 

Piece  of  land  containing  160  square 
rods. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21  hominy 

22  scraggy 


23  mutation 

24  revenue 


25  mucilage 


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21 


LESSON   XI 

1 

oasis 

o'a  sis 

Fertile  spot  in  a  desert. 

2 

huffy 

huff'y 

Easily  offended ;  characterized  by 
petulance. 

3 

penult 

pe'niilt 

Next  to  the  last  syllable  of  a  word. 

4 

inquest 

in'quest 

Judicial  inquiry  concerning  a 
civil  or  criminal  matter. 

5 

furlough 

fm'lough 

Leave  of  absence  from  army. 

6 

genius 

gen'ius- 

Distinguished  mental  superiority. 

7 

sulphur 

suFphur 

A  chemical  element. 

8 

salad 

sal'(a)d 

A  preparation  of  vegetables. 

9 

poplar 

pop'lar 

A  rapidly  growing  tree  of  several 
species. 

10 

minimum 

min'i  miim 

The  least  quantity. 

11 

maximum 

raax'i  mum 

'The  greatest  quantity. 

12 

anecdote 

an'ee  dote 

A  short  story. 

13 

fallow 

fal'loM; 

Land  left  untilled. 

14 

jovial 

jo'vi(a)l 

Gay;  mirth-inspiring. 

15 

congenial 

€011  gen'i(a)l  Partaking  of  the  same  nature. 

16 

assault 

as  sawlt' 

A  violent  attack. 

17 

abridge 

a  bridge' 

To  make  shorter;  to  condense. 

18 

impeach 

im  peach' 

To  charge  with  a  crime ;  to  call  in 
question. 

19 

porous 

p5r'ous 

Full  of  pores;  permeable  by 
liquids. 

20 

knoll 

knoU 

A  little  round  hill. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21  severance 

22  uncurbed 


23  elusion 

24  consummate 


25  tubular 


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LESSON  XII 

1  privilege 

pdv'i  lege 

A  peculiar  benefit  or  favor. 

2  laudable 

lawd'a  ble 

Praiseworthy ;     worthy     of 
mendation. 

com- 

3  hygiene 

hy'giene 

Science  of  preserving  health. 

4  chagrin 

9ha  grin' 

Vexation;  mortification. 

5  apparel 

ap  parcel 

External  clothing. 

6  durable 

du'ra  ble 

Not  changeable;  lasting. 

7  ruflSian 

ruf'fi(a)n 

A  brutal  follow. 

8  rinse 

rinse 

To  wash  lightly. 

9  benzine 

ben'zine 

A  liquid  used  for  cleaning 
fabrics. 

soiled 

10  singular 

sin'gu  l^r 

One ;  rarely  equaled. 

11  pulsate 

puFsate 

To  throb;  to  beat. 

12  spurious 

spu'ri  ous 

Not  genuine;  not  proceeding 
the  true  source. 

from 

13  definite 

defi  nite 

Precise;  exact. 

14  shackle 

shae'kle 

To  fetter;  to  chain. 

15  disdain 

dis  dam' 

A  feeling  of  contempt  and  aversion. 

16  blonde 

blonde     ^ 

A  person  of  fair  complexion; 
light  hair  and  blue  eyes. 

,  with 

17  delusion 

de  lu'sion 

Deception;  error. 

18  fertile 

fer'tile 

Fruitful;  productive. 

19  enhance 

en  haiKje' 

To  advance;  to  increase. 

20  cheat 

cheat 

To  deceive ;  to  defraud. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21  clothes 

22  hoUday 


23  meander 

24  neuter 


25  fallacious 


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23 


LESSON   XIII 

1  malice 

mal'l(^e 

Enmity  of  heart. 

2  onyx 

o'nj-x  or  on'; 

yx  A  kind  of  stone  in  layers  of  different 
colors. 

3  condense 

con  dense' 

To  make  or  become  more  close. 

4  tawdry 

tat:;'dry 

Cheap  and  gaudy. 

5  dais 

da'Is 

A  platform  slightly  raised  above 
the  floor. 

6  hovel 

hov'el 

A  small,  mean  house;  a  hut. 

7  menace 

men'a^e 

To  threaten.   . 

8  futile 

fu'tile 

Of  no  importance ;  useless. 

9  supple 

sup'ple 

Easily  bent;  flexible. 

10  exaggerate  1 

e  J  ag'^er  slU 

J     To  enlarge  beyond  the  truth. 

11  splurge 

splurge 

To  make  a  great  display. 

12  slough 

slou^A 

A  hole  full  of  mire. 

13  defiance 

defi'(a)n9e 

A  disposition  to  resist ;  contempt  of 
opposition. 

14  cuticle 

cu'ti  cle 

The  outer  skin  or  epidermis. 

15  courier 

cow'ri  er 

A  bearer  of  dispatches. 

16  torture 

tor'ture 

Extreme  pain ;  torment. 

17  competent 

com'pe  tent 

Answering  to  all  requirements. 

18  tenant 

ten'(a)nt 

One  holding  property  belonging  to 
another. 

19  satire 

sat'ire 

Keenness  of  remark;  sarcasm. 

20  comity 

com'ity 

Mildness  of  manner. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21   diphthong 

23 

separate                   25  trespass 

22  embezzle 

24 

yeoman 

1  Notice  the  two  g*a. 


24 


MODERN  BUSINESS  SPELLER 


LESSON   XIV 


1  purloin  purloin' 

2  recumbent  re€um'b(e)nt 

3  sardine  sar  dine' 

4  domineer  dom'i  neer' 

5  variable  va' liable 

6  troublous  troWbus 

7  smuggle  smug'gle 


8  various 

va'ri  ous 

9  scrub 

seriib 

10  particle 

par'ti  e\e 

11  effigy 

effigy 

12  regale 

re  gale' 

13  paltry 

partly 

14  valid 

val'id 

15  tendril 

ten'dril 

16  murky 

murk'y 

17  whiff 

whiff 

18  dizzy 

diz'zy 

19  pagan 

pa'g(a)n 

20  ravel 

rav'el 

To  steal. 

Leaning;  reclining. 

Small  herring  preserved  in  olive  oil. 

To  tyrannize ;  to  rule  insolently  or 
arbitrarily. 

Changeable;  unsteady. 

Causing  anxiety  or  sorrow. 

To  import  or  export  without  pay- 
ing duty.  ^ 

Different;  several. 

To  rub  hard,  as  to  clean ;  to  scour. 

Minute  portion  of  matter. 

Likeness    or  representation    of    a 
person. 

To  feast. 

Mean;  trifling. 

Having  legal  force. 

Slender  branch  of  a  plant  attaching 
it  to  a  supporting  body. 

Dark;  obscure. 

A  puff ;  slight  gust. 

Giddy;  confused. 

A  worshiper  of  false  gods. 

To  undo  the  texture  of;  to  disen- 
tangle. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  ttie  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

25  feminine 


21  salutary 

22  hydrant 


23  merino 

24  evidence 


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EuLES  OF  Spelling 

Words  ending  in  e,  silent,  retain  the  e  before  a  suffix  beginning 
with  a  consonant. 


polite 

excite 

change 

hire 

whole 

6  hate 

7  fierce 

8  pale 

9  noise 
10  amuse 


politely 

excitement 

changeling 

hireling 

wholesome 

hateful 

fierceness 

paleness 

noiseless 

amusement 


IJl  defense 

12  rude 

13  measure 

14  disgrace 

15  trouble 

16  retire 

17  home 

18  move 

19  large 

20  gentle 


The  following  are  exceptions:  — 

21  judge  judgment  24  whole 

22  argue  argument  25  awe 

23  acknowledge    acknowledgment 


defenseless 

rudeness 

measurement 

disgraceful 

troublesome 

retirement 

homeward 

movement 

largely 

gentleness 


wholly 
awful 


LESSON   XVI 

EuLES  OF  Spelling  (Continued) 

Words  ending  with  a  single  e,  silent,  regularly  drop  the  e  before 
a  suffix  beginning  with  a  vowel. 


1  engage 

engaging 

5  college 

collegiate 

2  embrace 

embracing 

6  abate 

abating 

3  admire 

admirable 

7  delude 

deluded 

4  recite 

recital 

8  arise 

arising 

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9  explore 

exploring 

15  desire 

desirable 

10  compare 

comparable 

16  sense 

sensible 

11  cure 

curable 

17  believe 

believing 

12  force 

forcible 

18  fame 

famous 

13  balance 

balancing 

19  prove 

proving 

14  escape 

escaped 

20  realize 

realizing 

The  following  are  exceptions:  — 

- 

21  courage 

courageous 

24  trace 

traceable 

22  service 

serviceable 

25  peace 

peaceable 

23  dye 

dyeing 

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XVII 

Rules  of  Spelling  (Continued) 

Nouns  ending  in  y  preceded  by  a  consonant  change  the  y  to  t 
and  add  es  to  form  the  plural. 

Form  the  plural  of  the  following  nouns :  — 


1  agency 

a'gen  9y 

14 

vacancy 

va'ean  cy 

2  story 

sto'ry 

15 

salary 

sal'a  ry 

3  lily 

liFy 

16 

colony 

eoFo  ny 

4  gallery 

gal'ler  y 

17 

fairy 

iki'vy 

5  eddy 

ed'dy 

18 

faculty 

fac'ul  ty 

6  gravy 

gra'vy 

19 

peony 

pe'o  ny 

7  library 

li'bra  ry 

20 

tragedy 

trag'e  dy 

8  copy 

cop'y 

21 

trophy 

troph'y 

9  baby 

ba'by 

22 

study 

stiid'y 

10  remedy 

rem'e  dy 

23 

facility 

fa  9il'i  ty 

11   cavity 

eav'i  ty 

24 

comedy 

eom'e  dy 

12  prophecy 

proph'e  cy 

25 

mystery 

mys'ter  y 

13  army 

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EuLES  op^  Spelling  {Continued) 

Monosyllables,  or  words  accented  on  the  last  syllable,  ending  in 
a  single  consonant  preceded  by  a  single  vowel,  double  the  final 
consonant  on  adding  a  termination  beginning  with  a  vowel. 


1   admit 

admitted 

14 

forgot 

forgotten 

2  clan 

clannish 

15 

man 

manned 

3  occur 

occurrence 

16 

infer 

inferred 

4  hot 

hotter 

17 

bag 

baggage 

5  plan 

planning 

18 

hat 

hatter 

6  wit 

witty 

19 

rot 

rotten 

7  begin 

beginning 

20 

submit 

submitted 

8  trod 

trodden 

21 

tap 

tapping* 

9  forbid 

forbidden 

22 

drop 

dropped 

10  quit 

quitted 

23 

beg 

begging 

11  thin 

thinnest 

24 

prefer  ^ 

preference 

12  abet 

abetting 

25 

refer 

reference 

13  allot 

allotted 

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Rules  of  Spelling  (Continued) 

Words  not  accented  on  the  last  syllable,  or  when  the  final  con- 
sonant is  preceded  by  two  vowels,  or  by  another  consonant,  do  not 
double  the  final  consonant  on  adding  a  suffix. 


1  answer 

answerable 

6  stand 

standing 

2  fear 

fearing 

7  need 

needy 

3  entail 

entailed 

8  daub 

dauber 

4  profit 

profitable 

9  covet 

coveted 

5  revel 

reveling 

10  toil 

toiling 

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11  profess 

professed 

12  sail 

sailing 

13  limit 

limiting 

14  design 

designer 

15  clear 

clearing 

16  finish 

finished 

17'  neglect 

neglected 

18  quarrel 

quarreler 

21  metal 

metallic 

The  following  are  exceptions  :  - 

19  humbug        humbugged 

20  periwig         periwigged 

Many  words  ending  in  /,  preceded  by  a  single  vowel,  may  or  may 
not  double  the  Z,  under  this  rule. 

22  barreling        23  disheveled 


24  imperiled       25  traveling 


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Rules  of  Spelling  {Continued) 
Words  ending  in  e,  silent,  retain  the  e  before  a  suffix  beginning 


with  a  consonant. 

1  inverse 

2  bereave 

3  elope 

4  loose 

5  settle 

6  bale 

7  atone 

8  time 

9  arrange 
10  impure 


inversely 

bereavement 

elopement 

loosely 

settlement 

baleful 

atonement 

timely 

arrangement 

impureness 


The  following  are  exceptions :  — 

20  due  duly 

21  lodge  lodgment 

22  acknowledge     acknowledgment 


11  manage 

12  immense 

13  achieve 

14  passive 

15  agree' 

16  serene 

17  obstinate 

18  exquisite 

19  deface 


23  abridge 

24  wise 

25  nurse 


management 

immensely 

achievement 

passively 

agreement 

serenely 

obstinately 

exquisitely 

defacement 


abridgment 

wisdom 

nursling 


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1  occupy 

oe'eu  py 

To  take  or  hold  possession  of. 

2  chore 

chore 

A  small  job. 

3  notice 

iio'ti9e 

To  observe  ;  to  heed. 

4  language 

lan'guagg 

Human  speech. 

5  speculate 

spee'u  late 

To  theorize;  to  purchase  with  ex- 
pectation of  advance  in  value. 

6  decorate 

dee'6  rate 

To  adorn. 

7  eighth 

eighth  (atth) 

One  of  eight  equal  divisions. 

8  await 

a  wait' 

To  expect ;  to  watch  for. 

9  jealousy 

jearous  y 

Intolerant  of  rivalry. 

10  bargain 

bar'gain  (gen) 

An  agreement;  a  purchase;  a 
mutual  pledge. 

11  ability 

a  biFi  ty 

Power  to  perform. 

12  urge 

urge 

To  force  onward ;  to  insist. 

13  waist 

waist 

Part  of  the  human  body. 

14  goad 

goad 

To  prick  ;  to  urge  forward. 

15  focus 

fo'eus 

Place  where  rays  of  light  meet, 
and  at  which  image  is  formed. 

16  vinegar 

vin'e  g(a)r 

A  sour  liquid  used  as  a  relish. 

17  obscure 

6b  seure' 

Covered  over;  remote  from  ob- 
servation. 

18  nape 

nape 

The  back  part  of  the  neck. 

19  frail 

frail 

Easily  broken ;  delicate^. 

20  huzza 

huz  za' 

A  shout  of  joy. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  Dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

25  barometer 


21  illegible 

22  divinity 


23  mercantile 

24  masculine 


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LESSON  XXII 

Rules  of  Spelling  {Continued) 

Words  ending  with  a  single  e,  silent,  regularly  drop  the  e  before 
a  suffix  beginning  with  a  vowel. 


1  bride 

bridal 

7  sale 

salable 

2  freeze 

freezing 

8  pledge 

pledging 

3  come 

coming 

9  blame 

blamable 

4  shape 

shaping 

10  write 

writing 

6  deplore 

deplorable 

11  remove 

removing 

6  fleece 

fleecy 

12  drive 

driving 

The  e  is  retained  in  the  following  words,  to  prevent  doubt  as  to 
pronunciation,  or  to  distinguish  them  from  other  words. 


13  marriage 

marriageable 

20  hoe 

hoeing 

14  charge 

chargeable     ^ 

21   shoe 

shoeing 

15  change 

changeable 

22  springe 

springeiiig 

16  outrage 

outrageous 

23  tinge 

tingeing 

17  dye 

dyeing 

24  singe 

singeing 

18  mile 

mileage 

25  swinge 

swingeing 

19  toe 

toeing 

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XXIII 

Rules  of  Spelling  (Continued) 

In  derivatives  formed  by  adding  a  termination  beginning 
with  e,  {,  or  y  to  words  ending  in  c,  the  letter  k  is  inserted  after 
the  c  in  order  that  the  latter  may  not  be  inaccurately  pronounced 
like  s  before  the  following  vowel. 

1  colic  colicky  4  frolic  frolicking 

2  traffic  trafficked  5  physic  physicked 

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The  derivatives  of  the  word  gas  are  written  with  but  one  ». 

6  gaseous  7  gaseity  8  gasify  9  gasiform 

Exceptions  to  the  rule. 

10  gassed  11  gassing  12  gassy 

Derivatives  formed  by  adding  one  or  more  syllables  to  words 
ending  in  a  double  consonant  commonly  retain  both  consonants. 


13  ebb 

ebbing 

20  stiff 

stiffness 

14  fell 

fellable 

21  odd 

oddly 

15  will 

willful 

22  full 

fullness 

16  skill 

skillful 

23  enroll 

enrollment 

17  impress 

impressible 

24  inthrall 

inthrallment 

18  null 

nullity 

25  success 

successful 

19  dull 

dullness 

LESSON   XXIV 
Rules  of  Spelling  (Concluded) 


The  plural  of  nouns  regularly  ends  in  5,  but  when 
in  pronunciation  with  the  last  sound  of  the  word,  < 
the  plural. 
1   chief            chiefs                           12  bush 

s  cannot  unite 
es  is  added  for 

bushes 

2  path 

paths 

13  witness 

witnesses 

S  canto 

cantos 

14  blush 

blushes 

4  woe 

woes 

15  actress 

actresses 

5  clavr 

claws 

16  walrus 

walruses 

6  bubble 

bubbles 

17  mattress 

mattresses 

7  neighbor 

neighbors 

18  bulrush 

bulrushes 

8  cluster 

clusters 

19  isthmus 

isthmuses 

9  pa3nnent 

10  lunch 

11  chorus 

payments 

lunches 

choruses 

20  church 

21  grass 

22  match 

churches 

grasses 

matches 

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To  express  the  plural  of  a  letter,  figure,  or  any  character  or  sign, 
or  of  a  word  mentioned  without  regard  to  its  meaning,  s  with  the 
apostrophe  is  added.  —  o's,  why's,  two  6's  in  ebb. 

LESSON   XXV 
Review  Lesson  based  on  Rules  for  Spelling. 


1  bereavement 26  hireling 

51  pledging 

76  mileage 

2  occurrence 

27  metallic 

52  wholly 

77  gasiform 

3  bridal 

28  enrollment 

53  preference 

78  defacement 

4  politely 

29  disgraceful 

54  stiffness 

79  forcible 

5  agencies 

30  abridgment 

55  neglected 

80  elopement 

6  collegiate 

31  trodden 

56  comedies 

81  rudeness 

7  answerable 

32  successful 

57  gassy 

82  tingeing 

8  libraries 

33  serviceable 

58  excitement 

83  salaries 

9  zincky 

34  largely 

59  ebbing 

84  timely 

10  amusement  35  sensible 

60  kidnaped 

85  submitted 

11  immensely 

36  wholesome 

61  admitted 

86  disheveled 

12  reference 

37  remedies 

62  hoeing 

87  fleecy 

13  facilities 

38  achievements 

63  impressible 

88  professed 

14  humbugged  39  abetting 

64  passively 

89  prophecies 

15  believing 

40  comparable 

65  quitted 

90  truly 

16  blamable 

41  baggage 

66  atonement 

91  gluey 

17  troublesome  42  coveted 

67  chargeable 

92  begging 

18  gaseous 

43  beginning 

68  duly 

93  baleful 

19  peaceable 

44  argument 

69  oddly 

94  deluded 

20  removing 

45  salable 

70  judgment 

95  mysteries 

21  curable 

46  coming 

71  exquisitely 

96  obstinately 

22  inversely 

47  frolicking 

72  preference 

97  colicky 

23  nullity 

48  acknowledgment 73  inferred 

98  awful 

24  famous 

49  rotten 

74  cavities 

99  recital 

25  dyeing 

50  trafficked 

75  fullness 

100  outrageous 

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1  mufae 

muffle 

2  awry 

a  wry' 

3  by-law 

by-'law 

4  cancel 

€an'9el 

5  psalm 

ps'dlm 

6  propagate 

prop'  a  gate 

7  spherical 

spher'i  e(a)l 

8  vowel 

vow'el 

9  doze 

doze 

10  abscond 

ab  seond' 

11  balsam 

bal's(a)m 

12  tariff 

tar'ifE 

13  laurel 

la?/'rel 

14  vault 

vault 

15  fragrant 

fra'gr(a)nt 

16  browse 

browse 

17  snore 

snore 

18  oyster 

oys'ter 

19  anneal 

an  neal' 

20  vehicle 

ve'hi  ele 

To  wrap  closely;  to  envelop. 

Turned  or  twisted  to  one  side. 

A  local  or  subordinate  law. 

To  obliterate ;  to  annul. 

A  sacred  song. 

To  extend;  to  spread. 

Globular. 

A  sound  made  with  vocal  organs 
open. 

To  sleep  lightly. 

To   steal   away  to   avoid   a    legal 
process. 

A  species  of  fir  tree. 

Duties  charged  by  the  government 
on  goods  exported  or  imported. 

An  evergreen  shrub,  having  aro- 
matic leaves. 

A  leap  or  a  bound. 

Sweet  of  smell. 

To  feed  on  tender  branches. 

To  breathe  with  a  harsh  voice,  in 
sleep. 

An  edible  bivalve  mollusk. 

To    heat    (glass,    etc.)    and    cool 
slowly  to  toughen  it. 

A  means  of  conveyance. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21  plausible 

22  innocent 


23  eccentric 

24  ennoble 


25  engross 


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LESSON   XXVll 

1  scuttle  seut'tle  A  coal  hod;  a  small  square  opening. 

2  medicine         med'i  9ine        A  remedy  for  the  prevention,  cure, 

or  alleviation  of  disease. 

3  edifice  ed'i  hc^e  A  building ;  elegant  structure. 

4  specialty        spe'ci(a)l  ty    Object  of  particular  attention. 

5  symposium    sym  po'si  um    A  group  of  essays  on  one  topic. 

6  knapsack        Arnap'sack         A  portable  case  to  hold  a  soldier's 

or  traveler's  clothing. 

7  obsolete  ob'so  lete  No  longer  in  use. 

8  bulletin  bul'le  tin  An  official  report  or  announcement. 

9  urchin  ur'chin  A  roguish  child. 

10  adversary       ad'versary      One  opposed;  a  foe. 

1 1  hyena  hy  e'na  An  animal  related  to  the  dog. 

12  vogue  Yogue  Fashion  at  any  particular  time. 

13  hiccough       hie'cough  (cup)  A  spasmodic  inspiration  producing 

a  sudden  sound. 

14  opera  op'era  Musical  drama. 

15  helmet  hel'met  Defensive  covering  for  the  head. 

^^  joggle  jog'gle  To  shake  slightly;   to  slip  out  of 

place. 

17  bayou  bay'ow  An  inlet  from  a  lake. 

18  hemorrhage    hem'or  r^age    Discharge  of  blood  from  the  blood 

vessels. 

19  stirrup  stir'rup  A  case   to  support   a  horseman's 

foot. 

20  egoism  e'go  i§'m  Excessive  love  of  one's  self. 
Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21  corduroy 

22  requisite 


23  compliance 

24  subpoena 


25  disfranchise 


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1  credulous 

ered'u  lous 

2  charter 

char'ter 

3  suicide 

su'i  9ide 

4  colleague 

eoVleague 

5  breadth 

breadth 

6   sugar 

sug'ar  (sh-) 

7  plural 

pla'r(a)l 

8  knob 

^11 6b 

9  juice 

jmc^e 

10  ache 

aehe 

11   stitch 

stitch 

12  preach 

preach 

13  nickel 

nick'el 

14  burial 

bur'i(a)I(ber-) 

15  crevice 

erev'i^e 

16  canoe 

ea  noe' 

17  neigh 

neigh 

18  worthy 

wor'thy  (wur) 

19  elegy 

el'e  gy 

20  giant 

gi'(a)nt 

Apt  to  believe  on  slight  evidence. 

A  document  granting  privileges. 

The  taking  of  one's  own  life  volun- 
tarily. 

An  associate  in  employment. 

Distance  from  side  to  side. 

A  sweet  vegetable  substance  used 
to  season  and  preserve  food. 

Designating  two  or  more. 

A  handle,  as  of  a  door  or  drawer. 

The  watery  part  of  any  substance. 

Continued  pain,    as   distinguished 
from  spasmodic  pain. 

Single  pass  of  a  needle  in  sewing. 

To  urge  by  public  teaching. 

A  bright,  silver-white,  metallic  ele- 
ment, hard  and  malleable. 

The  depositing  of  anything  in  the 
earth. 

A  narrow  crack. 

A  light  boat  propelled  by  paddles. 

Cry  of  a  horse. 

Having  excellent  qualities. 

A  plaintive  poem. 

A  man  of  extraordinary  stature. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

25  determine 


21  niche 

22  rascally 


23  parasol 

24  bayonet 


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1 

volatile 

voFa  tile 

Subject  to  evaporation;  easily  af- 
fected. 

2 

sequel 

se'quel 

Continuation;  effect. 

3 

memoir 

mem'oir(-w6r) 

An  account  composed  from  mem- 
ory. 

An  artificial  passage  underground. 

4 

tunnel 

tun 'n  el 

5 

charade 

9ha  rade' 

An  enigma  based  on  a  word. 

6 

quarry 

quar^ry 

Place  where  stone  is  taken  from 
the  earth. 

7 

veneer 

ve  neer' 

To  overlay  with  a  thin  layer  of 
wood. 

8 

sluice 

slm^e 

A  floodgate  for  regulating  a  stream. 

9 

suburb 

sub'urb 

The  outlying  part  of  a  town. 

10 

sanctum 

sane'tum 

Sacred  place  ;  place  of  retreat. 

11 

sumach 

su'inaeh  (or  shu'; 

1  A  shrub  used  in  tanning. 

12 

lozenge 

loz'enge 

A  small  cake  of  sugar  and  starch. 

13 

dilemma 

dilem'ma 

A  vexatious  predicament. 

14 

ransom 

ran'som 

Payment  for  freedom. 

15 

reward 

re  ward' 

Compensation  for  services. 

16 

pivot 

piv'ot 

A  pin  on  which  a  body  turns. 

17 

nervous 

nerv'ous 

Having  vigor  of  mind ;  having  weak 
nerves. 

18 

finis 

fi'nis 

An  end. 

19 

arctic 

are'tie 

Northern;  frigid. 

20 

oval 

o'v(a)l 

Shaped  like  an  egg. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21  tuition 

22  abolish 


23  arable 

24  hilarity 


25  battalion 


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1  cleanly 

2  cistern 

3  dirge 

4  serene 

5  query 

6  fracas 

7  medium 

8  trestle 

9  suffer 

10  earnest 

11  frolic 

12  doleful 

13  lucid 

14  arsenic 

15  gourd 


elean'ly 
(^is'terii 
dirge 
se  reiie' 
que'ry 

fra'e(a)s 
me'di  um 
tves'tle 

suffer 

ear'nest 

frol'ie 

dole'ful 

lu'^id 

iir'se  nie 

gowrd 


16 

carnal 

€'ar'n(a)l 

17 

ravine 

ra  vine' 

18 

spiral 

spi'r(a)l 

19 

rectify 

ree'ti  fy 

20 

chisel 

chig'el 

Pure ;  habitually  clean. 

A  reservoir  or  tank. 

A  funeral  hymn. 

Calm ;  undisturbed. 

A    question    to    be    answered;    a 
doubt. 

An  uproar ;  noisy  quarrel. 

Having  a  middle  position  or  degree. 

Framework   supporting   a  bridge, 
track  of  a  railway,  etc. 

To  endure  pain  ;  to  undergo. 

Eager  to  obtain  or  do ;  ardent. 

Gayety;  a  merrymaking. 

Full  of  grief ;  melancholy. 

Shining;  clear. 

A  chemical  element  resembling  a 
metal,  and  an  active  poison. 

A  fleshy,  many  seeded  fruit,  as  the 
pumpkin,  melon,  etc. 

Pertaining  to  the  body ;  w^orldly. 

Deep  and  narrow  hollow. 

Winding,  like  the  thread  of  a  screw. 

To  make  right;  to  amend;  to  re- 
fine by  repeated  distillation. 

A  tool  for  shaping  stone,  metal,  etc. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

25  diocese 


21  anguish 

22  superb 


23  confiscate 

24  colossal 


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1 

cerement 

(jere'ment 

A  shroud. 

2 

manacle 

man 'a  e\e 

A  handcuff;  shackle  for  the 
hand  or  wrist. 

3 

condiment 

eon'di  m(6)nt 

Seasoning  for  food. 

4 

succotash 

sue'eo  tash 

Corn  and  beans  boiled  together. 

5 

porridge 

pov'ihfge 

Thin  pudding  made  by  boiling 
vegetables,  etc.,  in  niilk. 

6 

executor 

ex  ee'u  tor 

One  appointed  to  carry  out  a 
will. 

7 

obedient 

obe'di  (e)nt 

Submissive  to  command. 

8 

indispensable 

ill  dis  pen'sa  ble 

Absolutely  necessary. 

9 

tomato 

to  ma'to 

A  aommon  plant  and  its  fruit. 

10 

holocaust 

horo  eawst 

Loss  of  many  lives  by  fire. 

11 

fortunate 

for'tu  nate 

Receiving  some  unexpected 
good. 

A  skin  disease. 

12 

saltrheum 

salt'r^6'um 

13 

invisible 

in  vis'i  b\e 

Incapable  of  being  seen. 

14 

compulsory 

€0111  pul'so  ry 

Necessary ;  obligatory. 

15 

fetlock 

fet'lock 

Part  of  the  leg  of  a  horse. 

16 

morocco 

mo  roe'eo 

A  fine  leather  prepared  from 
goatskin. 

17 

portable 

port'a  b\e 

Capable  of  being  carried. 

18 

seldom 

sel'dom 

Rarely ;  not  often. 

19 

satellite 

sat'el  lite 

A  small  planet  revolving 
around  another. 

20 

educate 

ed'u  eate 

To  develop  and  cultivate. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  crumple     '  23  electrotype  25  obstacle 

22  carpenter  24  challenge 

1  In  unaccented  syllables  6  has  the  sound  either  of  u  (tip)  or  of  e  (ever). 


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1  positive 

2  summary 

3  accommodate 

4  porpoise 

5  responsible 

6  communicate 

7  rhetoric 

8  wheelbarrow 

9  practical 

10  pneumatic 

11  espy 

12  forty  1 

13  ninety^ 

14  pecuniary 

15  dimension 

16  romance 

17  cumulative 

18  alkali 

19  stiletto 

20  vignette 


pos'i  live 

sum'ma  ry 

ae  eoiii'mo  date 

por'poise 

re  spon'si  ble 
€oin  mu'iii  eaie 
rheVo  vie 
wheel'bar  row 

prae'ti  e(a)l 

pneu.  mat'ie 

espf 

for'ty 

nine' t  J- 

pe  cuu'ia  ry 

di  men'sion 

ro  manege' 

eu'mti  la  tive 

al'ka  li 

sti  let' to 

vl  gnette\vm  y&t) 


Definitely  laid  down;  certain. 

Reduced  into  few  words. 

To   furnish    with    something 
desired. 

A  marine  animal,  allied  to  the 
dolphin. 

Accountable. 

To  impart ;  to  make  known. 

Art  of  composition. 

A  light  vehicle  rolled  by  one 
person. 

Useful,  —  distinguished    from 
ideal,  or  theoretical. 

Fitted  to  contain  air. 

To  catch  sight  of. 

Four  times  ten. 

Nine  times  ten. 

Relating  to  money. 

Extent;  scope. 

Any  wonderful  tale. 

Forming  a  mass. 

Soda  ash  ;  potash,  etc. 

A  slender  dagger. 

Small  picture  in  a  book. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21  vitreous 

22  restaurant 


23  phlegmatic 

24  addendum 


25  trousseau 


1  Note  carefully  the  spelling  of  these  words 


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LESSON   XXXIII 


1  morsel 

2  correction 

3  dormitory 

4  preoccupy 

5  extirpate 

6  premium 


m6r'sel 
eor  ree'tion 

dor'mi  to  ry 

pre  oe'eu  py 

ex'tir  pate 
pre'mi  um 


7  masquerade       mas'quer  ade' 


8  glazier 

9  recurrence 

10  decalogue 

11  phenomenon 

12  greyhound 

13  accomplice 

14  capacious 

15  contemptible 

16  beginner 

17  manufacture 

18  fa9ade 

19  transgress 

20  participle 


gla'zier  (zi=:zh) 
re  eur' renege 
dee'a  \6giie 
phe  noiii'e  non 
greyhound 
ae  €6m'pli(j!e 
ea  pa'cious 
con  tempt'i  h\e 
be  gin'n(€)r 
man'u  fae'ture 

fa  9ade' 
trans  gress' 
par'ti  91  pie 


A  small  quantity. 

A   making    right    what    was 
wrong. 

A  building  containing  sleeping 
rooms. 

To  take  possession  of  before 
another. 

To  root  out. 

Prize  to  be  won  in  a  competi- 
tion. 

An  assembly  of  persons  wear- 
ing masks. 

One  who  sets  glass. 

A  coming  back. 

The  Ten  Commandments. 

Extraordinary  occurrence. 

A  slender,  graceful  dog. 

An  associate  in  a  crime. 

Able  to  contain  much. 

Deserving  disdain. 

One  who  starts. 

The  making  of  wares  by  hand 
or  machinery. 

Front  of  a  building. 

To  overstep  a  rule. 

A  word  like  both  a  verb  and  a 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21  tomahawk  23  apparition  25  indomitable 


22  tete-a-tete 


24  reservoir 


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1  remnant 

2  preparation 

3  russet 

4  exhibit 

5  Italic 

6  flourish 

7  foreign 

8  whimsical 

9  island 

10  unruffled 

11  especial 

12  relieve 

13  fidelity 

14  bachelor 

15  peculiar 

16  sentence 

17  perspire 

18  telegram 

19  conquer 

20  scabbard 


rem'n(a)nt 
prep  a  ra'tion 
rus'set 
ex  ^ib'it 
1  tal'ic 

flour'ish 

whim'si  e(a)l 
is'](a)nd 

un  ruffled 
es  pe'cial 

re  lieve' 

fi  del'i  ty 
bach'e  lor 

peeul'iar  (yer) 
sen' t  (6)1196 

per  spire' 
tel'e  gram 
con'quer 
S€ab'b(a)rd 


Small  portion  yet  left. 

A  making  ready. 

Of  a  reddish  brown  color. 

To  hold  forth  to  view. 

A  type  whose  letters  slope  to- 
ward the  right. 

To  grow  luxuriantly. 

Not  native  to  a  certain  country. 

Queer;  fantastical. 

A  tract  of  land  surrounded  by 
water. 

Not  agitated ;  tranquil. 

Distinguished    among    others 
of  the  same  kind. 

To  release  from  duty;  to  aid 
or  deliver. 

Faithfulness  ;  loyalty. 

A  man  who  has  not  been  mar- 
ried. 

Unusual ;  particular. 

Expression    of    a   thought   in 
words. 

To  sweat. 

A  message  sent  by  telegragh. 

To  gain  by  force. 

Case  for  the  blade  of  a  sword. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21  hieroglyphic 

22  hirsute 


23  assassin 

24  furious 


25  curvature 


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1  suffocate 

stiff  6  eate 

2  predicament 

pre  die'a  ment 

3  egotism 

e'go  tis'm 

4  destroy 

de  stroy' 

5  enviable 

eii'vi  a  bl<? 

6  equitable 

eq'ui  ta  h\e 

7  disastrous 

dis  as'trous 

8  quadrille 

qua  drille' 

9  glycerine 

gly9'er  iiie 

10  chord 

€^drd 

11  cord 

cord 

12  solid 

sol'id 

13  sorrel 

sor'rel 

14  bivouac 

blv'oM  ac 

15  loss 

16ss 

16  lose 

lp§e 

17  beau 

beau  (bo) 

18  beaux 

beaux  (bo§) 

19  sponge 

sponge 

20  esquire 

es  quire' 

To  stifle ;  to  smother. 

Trying  position  or  condition. 

Showing  self-conceit. 

To  break  up  and  demolish. 

Fitted  to  excite  covetousness. 

Fair;  impartial;  according  tc 
natural  right  or  justice. 

Harmful;  unfortunate. 

A  dance  for  four  couples. 

Sweet,  sticky  liquid  from  fat. 

A  harmonms  combination  of 
tones. 

A  string  or  small  rope. 

Not  hollow ;  compact. 

One  of  various  plants  having 
sour  juice. 

The  watch  of  a  whole  army 
by  night. 

Waste;  injury;  something  lost. 

To  part  with  unintentionally. 

A  lover. 

Plural  of  beau, 

A  marine  animal  growth,  which 
imbibes  and  holds  water. 

A  title  of  office  and  courtesy. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

25  memorable 


21  omelet 

22  oleomargarine 


23  affectation 

24  fundamental 


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1  palpable 

pal'pa  bk 

Pereeptible  to  the  touch. 

2  balustrade 

bal'us  trade 

Row  of  balusters  topped  by  a 
rail. 

3  balcony 

bal'eo  nf 

A  gallery. 

4  baluster 

bal'us  ter 

Small  column  used  as  a  sup- 
port for  a  railing. 

5  appliance 

appli'(a)n9e 

A  thing  used  as  a  means  to  an 
end. 

6  enunciate 

e  nun 'elate 

To  make  distinctly  audible. 

7  constellation 

con  stel  la'tion 

A  cluster  of  fixed  stars. 

8  equestrian 

e  ques'tri(a)n 

Pertaining  to  horsemanship. 

9  chronometer 

ehro  nom'e  ter 

A  very  exact  portable  time- 
keeper. 

10  emancipate 

e  man'9i  pate 

To  free  from  the  power  of 
another. 

11  gazette 

ga  zette' 

An  official  newspaper. 

12  discourteous 

dis  eour'te  ous 

Wanting  in  good  manners. 

13  lading 

lad'ing 

Freight;  cargo. 

14  faucet 

faw'^et 

Fixture  to  draw  liquid  from 
pipes,  casks,  etc. 

15  couple 

eou'ple 

A  pair. 

16  affiliate 

af  f  il  i  ate 

To  adopt  as  a  son ;  to  ally. 

17  convivial 

eon  viv'i  (a)l 

Festive;  social. 

18  serenade 

ser'e  nade' 

Music  in  the  open  air  at  night. 

19  harmonize 

hisir'mo  nize 

To  be  or  to  make  agreeable  in 
action  or  feeling. 

20  discrepancy 

diS€rep'(a)n9y 

Difference;  variance. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  eleemosynary 

23  avoi 

rdupois                25  exemplary 

VJ2  exchequer 

24  juvenile 

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As  far  as ;  up  to. 

From  vie,  meaning  to  contend. 

To  take  something  offered  or 
sent. 

A  raised  bank  of  earth. 

Excessive ;  extravagant. 

Regular  occupation. 

Orderly   arrangement   of    the 
divisions  of  time. 

Governed  by  the  rules  of  right 
and  wrong. 

One  instructed  by  another. 

Capable  of  being  divided. 

Watchful;  v\rary. 

Of  great  v^^orth. 

That  which  attests  or  proves. 

To   hinder   from   freedom   of 
thought  and  action. 

Wrong  done  and  suffered. 

To  recall  knowledge  of. 

Full  of  pleasantry;  playful. 

Opinion  held  in  opposition  to 
an  established  doctrine. 

Well-bred ;  polite. 

A  small  book,  not  bound. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21   laboratory  23  necessary  25  apprentice 


1  untUi 

un  til' 

2  vying 

vy'ing 

3  receive 

re  (^eive* 

4  terrace 

tev'Y3L(^e 

5  exorbitant 

ex6r'bit(a)nt 

6  business 

bu§i'ness  (bi§) 

7  calendar 

eal'en  d(a)r 

8  conscientious 

eon  shi  en'tious 

9  disciple 

dis  9i'ple 

10  divisible 

di  vis'i  ble 

11  vigilant 

vig'il(a)nt 

12  excellent 

ex'^el  l(e)nt 

13  warrant 

war'r(a)nt 

14  embarrass 

embar'r(a)ss 

15  grievance 

grieY\a)n(^e 

16  recollect 

ree  61  lect' 

17  humorous 

hu'mor  ous(mer) 

18  heresy 

her'e  sy 

19  courteous 

eour'te  oiis 

20  pamphlet 

pam'phlet 

22  persuade 


24  possible 
1  Notice  only  one  I. 


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LESSON   XXXVIII 


Words  of  similar  pronunciation,  but  of  different  spelling  and 


Something  assigned  to  be  learned. 

To  reduce  or  diminish. 

First  in   importance ;   the  stock  of  a 
company. 

A  government  house. 

Strong  cloth  used  for  tents,  sails,  etc. 

To  search  thoroughly ;  to  solicit. 

Anything. 

To  be  bound  in  duty. 

Shore  washed  by  the  waves. 

A  tree  bearing  an  edible  nut. 

To  unite  by  stitches. 

To  scatter  seed  upon  the  earth. 

Water  falling  from  the  clouds. 

Royal  authority.  ^ 

A  firearm  for  discharging  heavy  shot. 

A  law  or  rule. 

Weight  by  which  to  weigh  precious 
stones. 

A  plant  of  which  the  root  is  used. 

A  small  seedless  raisin. 

A  body  of  fluid  moving  in  one  direction. 

A  woolen  twilled  cloth. 

A  rolling  swell  of  water. 

A  calm  waiting  for  something  due. 

Those  under  medical  treatment. 


meanmg. 

1  lesson 
1  lessen 

les'son 

less'en 

capital 

2 

eap'i  t(a)l 

capitol 

eap'i  tol 

3 

canvas 

can'v(a)s 

canvass 

can'v(a)ss 

f  aught 
4  i 

ought 

Siught 

(awt) 

r  beach 
beech 

beach 

beech 

6 

sew 
sow 

so 

SOIV 

7  ■ 

rain 
reign 

rain 
reign 

i  cannon 
1  canon 

ean'non 

ean'on 

carat 

ear'at 

9^ 

carrot 

ear'rot 

currant 
10  i 

current 

€ur'r(a)nt 
€ur'r(e)nt 

j^  j  serge 
surge 

serge 
surge 

f  patience 
12 

pa'tien^e 

,  patients 

pa'tients 
(ti  =  sh) 

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13 


14 


15 


16 


17 


18 


19 


20 


f  accidence  ae'c^i  d(e)n9e  The  inflection  of  words. 

I  accidents  ae'c^i  d(e)nts  Chance  events;    mishaps. 

f  ceiling  c^eiVing  The  overhead  lining  of  a  room. 

[  sealing  seal'ing  Making  fast ;  marking  with  a  stamp. 

core  core  The  heart  or  inner  part  of  a  thing. 

corps  eOrps  A  body  of  men. 

f  horse  horse  A  common  animal. 

\  hoarse  hoarse  Harsh;  discordant. 

f  peace  peac^e  A  state  of  quiet ;  harmony. 

I  piece  pie^e  A  portion. 

[  brake  brake  A  mechanism  for  retarding  motion. 

1  break  break  To  divide  violently, 

j  beat  beat  To  strike  repeatedly ;  to  pound. 

[  beet  beet  A  plant,  of  which  the  root  is  eaten, 

f  bough  hough  An  arm  of  a  tree. 

1  bow  bow  An  inclination  of  the  head. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  Dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21 
22 


f  complement 
I  compliment 
j  principal 
\  principle 


23 


f  mustard 
mustered 


f  populous 
[  populace 


25 


adherence 
adherents 


LESSOR   XXXIX 

Words  of  similar  pronunciation,  but  of  different  spelling  and 
meaning. 


demean 

de  mean' 

To  debase  ;  to  lower. 

demesne 

de  mesne' 

A  manor  house  and  its  land. 

holy 

holy 

Sacred  ;  pure  in  heart. 

^  wholly 

w^hol'iy 

In  a  complete  manner. 

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indict 


in  diet' 


I  indite 

in  dite' 

4  1  cygnet 

9yg'net 

signet 

sig'net 

^  j  steal 
[  steel 

steal 

steel 

g|  their 
there 

their 
there 

1  caller 
t  collar 

eall'er 

collar 

serf 

serf 

8- 

surf 

surf 

g|  taper 
tapir 

ta'per 

ta'pir 

J    fsleave 
sleeve 

sleave 

sleeve 

f  tarrier 
1  terrier 

tar'ri  er 

ter'ri  er 

stare 
,  stair 

stare 

staa- 

^f  prince 
[  prints 

prin9e 

prints 

j  night 
^^  1  knight 

ni^r^t 

^ni^^t 

tpeel 

peal 

peel 

r  cymbal 

16-1         ,   , 

symbol 

9ym'b(a)l 

sym'bol 

To  charge  with  a  crime  in  due  form 
of  law. 

To  write ;  to  dictate. 

A  young  swan. 

A  seal. 

To  commit  theft. 

A  metal  used  in  tools,  weapons,  etc. 

Possessive  case  of  pronoun  they. 

In  or  at  that  place. 

One  who  summons. 

Something  worn  around  the  neck. 

One  bound  to  work  on  a  certain 
estate. 

Sea  waves  breaking  on  the  shore. 

A  small  wax  candle. 

A  piglike  animal. 

Silk  not  yet  twisted. 

Part  of  a  garment. 

One  who  loiters. 

A  small  dog. 

To  gaze  at. 

A   series   of    steps    (commonly  in 
plural). 

A  king's  son. 

Marks  by  impression. 

Time  from  sunset  to  sunrise. 

A  title. 

A  loud  sound  of  bells  or  cannon. 

To  strip  off  the  skin  or  bark. 

Musical  instrument  of  brass. 

Visible  representation  of  an  idea. 


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17 


18 


19 


20 


saver  sa'ver  One  who  rescues. 

savor  sa'vor  Taste;  flavor. 

consonance  eon'so  n(a)n(^e  Accord  of  sounds. 

consonants  con'so  n  (a)  nts  Articulate    sounds    obstructed    by 

vocal  organs. 

Capable      of      being      penetrated, 


( passable  pass'a  ble 

[  passible  pas'si  ble 

f  flour  flour 

\  flower  flow'er 


traveled,  etc. 
Capable  of  feeling. 
Finely  ground  meal  of  grain. 
The  bloom  of  a  plant. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  Dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
2^  r  allowed 


^^  r  borough 
I  burrow 


I 


aloud 


25  j  veracity 
\  voracity 


22  j 


f  acclamation 
acclimation 


2^1  eruption 
\  irruption 


LESSON   XL 


similar  pronunciation,  but  of  different  spelling  and 


Of  inferior  quality  ;  rude. 

Line  of  progress. 

A  grain. 

Appearing  in  successive  parts. 

Followed  or  pursued 

Innocent ;  simple  in  design. 

Son  or  daughter  of  an  uncle  or  aunt. 

To  deceive. 

Close ;  heavy 

Plural  of  dent,  —  a  hollow  depres- 
sion. 


Words  of  similar  pronu 

meaning. 

r  coarse 
\  course 

coarse 

course 

J  cereal 

9e're  (a)l 

1  serial 

se'ri  (a)l 

j  chased 
\  chaste 

chased 

chaste 

4 

'  cousin 

c6w§'m 

cozen 

eoz'en 

5 

dense 

dense 

,  dents 

dents 

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7 


8 


9 


cue  €ue  A    hint;     straight    rod    used    in 

billiards. 

I  queue  queue  A  tail-like  appendage  of  hair. 

faun  fawn  A  sylvan  deity. 

fawn  fawn  A  young  deer. 

eyelet  eye'let  A  small  opening. 

islet  is'let  A  small  island, 

f  gamble  gam'ble  To  play  for  money. 

[  gambol  gambol  A  skipping  about  in  frolic. 

f  troop  troop  A  body  of  soldiers. 

I  troupe  trpwpe  A  company  of  actors. 

f  wave  wave  To  move  one  way  and  the  other. 

\  waive  waive  To  give  up  claim  to. 

f  seine  seine  A  large  fishing-net. 

I  sane  sane  Rational. 

[  wade  wade  To  walk  through  water. 

\  weighed  weighed  Examined  by  the  balance. 

f  wean  wean  To  deprive  by  degrees. 

[  ween         '       ween  To  think  or  fancy. 

whirl  whirl  To  turn  rapidly. 

whorl  whorl  (-u)  The  fly  of  a  spindle. 

ware  ware  Articles  of  merchandise. 

wear  wear  To  carry  upon  the  person. 

f  scene  s^ene  An  exhibition  or  view. 

[  seen  seen  Past  form  of  the  verb  see. 

(  nice  ni^e  Exact  or  finely  discriminated. 

I  gneiss  gneiss  A  crystalline  rock, 

f  assent  as  sent'  Agreement. 

[  ascent  as  9ent'  A  rising  ;  motion  upward. 

'  leak  leak  A  letting  in  or  out  of  a  fluid. 

leek  leek  A  kind  of  onion. 


10 


12 


13 


15 


16 


17 


18 


19 


20 


50 


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Words  to  be  looked  up  in  Dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21 

rough       2^ 
ruff 

plum        23  j^^^ 
plumb      "    \  poll 

'       24  j^''^'^        2dI^^^''^ 
\  pensile          \  purl 

LESSON 

XLI 

1 

gracious 

gra'cious 

Abounding  in  mercy. 

2 

compete 

eom  pete' 

To  contend  emulously. 

3 

abhorrence 

ab  h6r'r(e)n9e 

Extreme  dislike. 

4 

plateau 

plateau' (to) 

An  elevated  plain. 

5 

plenteous 

plen'te  ous 

Sufficient  for  every  purpose. 

6 

ludicrous 

lu'di  erous 

Laughable. 

7 

melodious 

me  lo'di  ous 

Agreeable  to  the  ear. 

8 

caricature 

ear'i  ea  ture 

A  picture  in  which  the  fea- 
tures are  exaggerated. 

9 

escheat 

es  cheat' 

Reversion  of  real  property  to 
the  state. 

10 

approval 

approv'(a)l 

Sanction. 

11 

windlass 

wind'l(a)ss 

Machine  for  raising  weights. 

12 

erratum 

er  ra'tum 

A  mistake  in  writing  or 
printing. 

13 

thorough 

thor'oM^^ 

Complete ;  perfect. 

14 

inference 

in'fer  (e)n(;e 

That  which  is  implied. 

15 

conflagration 

con  fla  gra'tion 

A  fire  on  a  great  scale. 

16 

periodical 

pe'ri6d'i€(a)l 

Happening  regularly  at 
stated  times. 

17 

excessive 

ex  9ess'ive 

Overmuch  ;  undue. 

18 

comrade 

com'rade 

A  mate ;  companion. 

19 

equivalent 

equiv'al(e)nt 

Equal  in  worth,  value,  etc. 

20 

sacrifice 

sae'rifice  (c  =  z) 

To  make  an  offering  of. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined, 

21  pestilence  23  irretrievable  25  obesity 

22  tropical  24  reprehensible 


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1 

caboose 

ea  boose' 

A  car  used  on  freight  trains  for 
brakemen,  workmen,  etc. 

2 

shrivel 

shriv'el 

To  draw  into  wrinkles. 

3 

leopard 

leop'ard 

A  large  spotted  animal. 

4 

commission 

com  mis'sion 

(shiin) 

Instructions  how  to  execute  a 
trust. 

5 

hypnotism 

hyp'no  ti§'m 

An  artificial  sleep. 

6 

calculate 

eal'eii  late 

To  plan  ;  to  think. 

7 

ingratitude 

in  grat'i  tude 

Unthankfulness. 

8 

apposition 

ap'posi'tion 

A  putting  things  side  by  side. 

9 

imperative 

1111  per' a  live 

Expressing  command. 

10 

attachment 

attach'm(e)iit 

Close  adherence  or  affection. 

11 

abundance 

a  bun'd(a)n9e 

Overflowing  fullness. 

12 

tantalize 

taii'ta  lize 

To  tease  by  a  prospect  never 
realized. 

13 

satirize 

sat'ir  ize 

To  censure  with  sarcasm. 

14 

excrescence 

ex  €res'9en9e 

Something  growing  in  an  ab- 
normal manner. 

15 

propensity 

pro  pen'si  ty 

Natural  inclination. 

16 

unanimous 

u  nan'i  mous 

Being  of  one  mind. 

17 

transcend 

tran  sceiid' 

To  rise  above. 

18 

preemption 

pre  emp'tion 

Right  of  purchasing  before 
others. 

19 

legatee 

leg'atee' 

One  who  receives  a  bequest. 

20 

anodyne 

an'6  dyne 

A  medicine  to  allay  pain;  any- 
thing soothing. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

25  paregoric 


21  macaroni 

22  rhinoceros 


23  cadaverous 

24  rheumatism 


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LESSON   XLIII 


1  atmosphere        at'mos  phere 

2  superintendent  su'per  in  tend'- 

(e)nt 

3  appearance         ap  pear'(a)n9e 

4  terminate  ter'mi  nate  ^ 

5  acclimate  aeeli'mate 


6  dissemble 

7  paralysis 

8  analogy 

9  vernacular 

10  parlance 

11  vindictive 

12  recompense 

13  ejaculation 

14  desperado 

15  hydropathy 

16  superfluous 

17  financier 

18  reluctance 

19  expiration 

20  isinglass 


dis  sem'ble 
pa  ral'y  sis 

a  naro  gy 
ver  nae'ti  lar 

p*ar'l(a)n9e 
vin  die'tive 
ree'om  pense 
e  jae  u  la'tion 

des'per  a'do 
hy  drop'a  thy 
su  per'flu  ous 
fin  an  9^er' 
re  lue't(a)n9e 
ex  pi  ra'tion 

i's  in  glass 


The  aeriform  fluid  surround- 
;ing  the  earth. 

One     having     oversight     of 
something. 

A  coming  into  sight. 

To  put  an  end  to. 

To  inure  to  a  climate  different 
from  that  which  is  natural. 

To  feign. 

Loss  of  voluntary  motion  of 
the  body. 

A  resemblance  of  relations. 

Belonging  to  the  country  of 
one's  birth. 

Conversation. 

Revengeful. 

To  render  an  equivalent  to. 

Word  uttered  by  sudden  im- 
pulse. 

A  reckless,  furious  man. 

Water-cure. 

More  than  is  sufficient. 

One  skilled  in  money  matters. 

Unwillingness. 

The  breathing  out  air  from 
the  lungs. 

Popular  name  for  mica. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21  parachute 

22  longevity 


23  aristocracy 

24  ignominy 


25  consistency 


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LESSON  XLIV 


1  synagogue 

syn'a  gogue 

2  religion 

vi-e  lig'ion 

3  larynx 

lar'ynx 

4  adequate 

ad'e  qnate 

5 '  worsted 

worst' ed 

6  haunt 

ha?/iit 

7  candor 

ean'dor 

8  vengeance 

venge' {a)u(}e 

0  decorum 

de  eo'riim 

10  dissipate 

dis'si  pate 

11  decisive 

de  91'sive 

12  gentility 

gen  til'i  ty 

13  suspension 

sus  peii'sion 

14  rancor 

ran'eor 

15  laudanum 

law'da  num 

16  antenna 

an  ten'na 

17  caramel 

ear'a  mel 

18  collapse 

€61  lapse' 

19  chrysalis 

ehrys'a  lis 

20  monotonous 

mo  not'o  nous 

Jewish  house  of  worship. 

Outward   form   by  which   men 
rec6gnize  a  god  or  gods. 

The  upper  end  of  the  windpipe. 

Equal  to  some  requirement. 

Well-twisted  wool  yarn. 

A  place  of  frequent  resort. 

Frankness;  sincerity. 

Punishment  inflicted  in  return 
for  injury. 

Propriety  of  conduct. 

To  be  extravagant  in  pursuit  of 
pleasure. 

Able  to  decide  a  question  ;  final. 

Qualities   appropriate  to  those 
well  born. 

Temporary  delay  or  interruption. 

The  deepest  spite. 

Tincture  of  opium,  used  medici- 
nally. 

The  feeler  of  an  insect. 

A  kind  of  candy. 

To  fall  together  suddenly. 

Form  through  which  an  insect 
passes. 

Continued  with  dull  uniformity. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  firmament  23  hallucination  25  commensurate 

22  preposterous  24  kleptomania 


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LESSON 

XLV 

1 

commendable 

com  me;id'a  ble 

Fit  to  be  praised. 

2 

league 

league 

An  alliance  to  accomplish  a 
purpose. 

3 

pedagogue 

ped'a  gogwe 

A  schoolmaster. 

4 

demagogue 

dem'agogMe 

A  leader  of  the  rabble. 

5 

appraiser 

ap  pra/s'gr 

One  who  estimates  value  of 
property. 

6 

animosity 

an'i  mos'i  ty 

Energetic  dislike. 

7 

catechism 

€at'e  ehis'm 

Form  of  instruction  by  ques- 
tions and  answers. 

8 

seminary 

sem'inary 

Place  of  education. 

9 

cemetery 

9em'e  ter  y 

A  graveyard. 

10 

miscellaneous 

inis'^el  la'  ne  ous 

Mixed,  consisting  of  several 
things. 

11 

commodious 

corn  mo'di  ous 

Adapted  to  its  use  or  to  neces- 
sities ;  roomy. 

12 

concussion 

eoneus'sion 

Agitation ;  shock. 

13 

blaspheme 

bias  pheiiie' 

To  speak  of  with  impious  ir- 
reverence. 

14 

haggard 

hag'gard  (gerd) 

Wasted  by  want  or  suffering. 

15 

asylum 

a  sy'liim 

A  place  of  refuge  or  retreat. 

16 

chronicle 

ehron'i  e\e 

Historical  account  of  events  in 
order  of  time. 

17 

equipage 

eq'ui  page 

Furniture  or  outfit ;  retinue. 

18 

affidavit 

af  f  1  da'vit 

A  sworn  statement  in  writing. 

19 

anatomy 

a  nat'6  my 

Science  of  the  structure  of 
organic  bodies. 

20 

amicable 

am'ieable 

Friendly ;  peaceable. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  complacency  23  residuary  25  quinine 

22  inaugurate  24  synthesis 


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LESSON   XLVI 


1  criterion 

2  assiduous 

3  acrimonious 

4  versatile 

5  arrear 

6  hazard 

7  repartee 

8  residue 

9  buoyant 

10  aquiline 

11  relevant 

12  buttress 

13  cuneiform 

14  version 

15  assuage 

16  anomaly 

17  nuisance 

18  civilly 

19  tangible 

20  monetary 


eri  te'ri  on 
as  sid'ti  ous 

ae'rimo'nious 
ver'sa  tile 
ar  rear' 
haz'ard 
rep  ar  tee' 

res'i  due 

bMoy'(a)nt 
aq'ui  line 

rel'e  v(a)nt 
but' tress 

eti  iie'i  form 
ver'sion  (zhun) 

as  suage' 

a  nom'aly 

nui's(a)n9e 

9iv'il  If 
tan'gi  ble 
mon'e  ta  rf 


Standard  of  judging. 

Constant  in  application  or  at- 
tention. 

Sharp  or  severe. 

Many  sided,  easily  changed. 

Something  behind  in  payment. 

An  uncertain  result. 

A    smart,    ready,    and    witty 
reply. 

That  which  remains  after  part 
is  taken. 

Tending  to  float. 

Belonging  to,  or  like  an  eagle ; 
hooked. 

Bearing  upon  the  case  in  hand. 

Anything  which   supports  or 
strengthens. 

Wedge-shaped. 

A  translating   from   one  lan- 
guage to  another. 

To  soften  or  allay  (pain,  heat, 
or  grief). 

Deviation   from   the  common 
rule. 

That    which    is   oifensive    or 
noxious. 

Politely. 

Perceptible  to  the  touch. 

Pertaining  to  money. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21  oxidize   22  exhilarate   23  sagacious   24  malleable  25  siphon 


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LESSON   XLVII 


1  variance 

2  effervesce 

3  paucity 

4  miniature 

5  mischievous 

6  paralyze 

7  initiatory 

8  definitive 

9  ellipsis 

10  equalize 

11  Calvary 

12  reminiscence 

13  isosceles 

14  apologize 

15  metaphor 

16  silesia 

17  facetious 

18  catalpa 

19  chamois 

20  minuend 


va'ri  (a)u(;e 
ef  fer  ves^e' 
paM'9i  ty 
min'i  a  ttire 
mis'chie  vous 
par'a  lyze 
in  i'ti  a  to  ry  (sM) 

de  fin'i  live 
el  lip'sis 

e'qu(a)lize 
-GaFva  ry 
reml  nis'9(e)n9e 
i  s6s'9e  les 

a  pol'o  gize 
met'a  phor 

si  le'sia  (si  =  sh) 
fa9e'tious(shus) 
€a  tal  pa 

min'ii  end 


Change  of  condition ;  quarrel. 

To  bubble  and  hiss. 

Scarcity;  fewness. 

A  very  small  portrait. 

Causing  vexation. 

To  affect  with  palsy. 

Suitable  for  a  beginning;  in- 
troducing by  instruction. 

Positive ;  unconditional. 

Omission ;  a  figure  which  omits 
words  obviously  understood. 

To  make  even  or  uniform. 

Place  of  Christ's  crucifixion. 

A  recalling  past  experience. 

Having  two  equal  sides  —  said 
of  a  triangle. 

To  express  regret  for  a  fault. 

A  figure  of  speech  —  compar- 
ing objects. 

A  thin  coarse  cloth. 

Given  to  wit  and  good  humor. 

A  genus  of  American  and  East 
Indian  trees. 

A  small  antelope. 

The  number  from  which  an- 
other is  subtracted. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21  innovate 

22  meerschaum 


23  falsetto 

24  extenuate 


25  peremptory 


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Words  of  the 
f  present 

I  present 

^  (  absent 
I  absent 
f  conduct 
[ conduct 
f  presage 
I  presage 
f  compress 
[  compress 

n  j  accent 
1  accent 

.^  j  complot 
I  complot 
g  I  entrance 
1  entrance 
^  I  progress 
1  progress 
refuse 
refuse 
r  reprint 


10 


11 


12 


[  reprint 

I  conflict 

1  conflict 

^    f  suffix 

[  suffix 


LESSON   XLVIII 

same  spelling,  but  differently  accented. 

pre  sent'  To  offer  for  acquaintance ;   to  de- 

liver. 

pres'(e)nt  Being  at  hand;  instant;  a  gift. 

ab  sent'  To  take  one's  self  away. 

ab's(e)nt  Being  away  from  a  place. 

conduct'  To  lead;  to  guide. 

eon'duet  Deportment. 

pre  sage'  To  foreknow  or  to  predict. 

pre'sage  Foreknowledge. 

com  press'  To  force  into  narrower  space. 

eom'press  A  pad  used  to  cover  wounds. 

ae  (^enV  To  emphasize. 

ae'Qent  Superior  force  of  voice  on  one  syl- 

lable. 

com  plot'  To  conspire. 

com 'plot  A  plotting  or  planning  together. 

en  trance'  To  charm. 

en'tr(a)n9e  A  passage  or  door. 

pro  gress'  To  advance. 

prog'ress  A  moving  forward. 

re  fiise'  To  decline  to  do  or  grant. 

refuse  Waste  matter. 

re  print'  To   print   a   new  edition   of   any 

work. 

re'print  A  second  edition  of  any  work. 

eon  fliet'  To  be  in  opposition. 

con'fliet  A  strife  for  the  mastery. 

suf  fix'  To  annex  at  the  end. 

suffix  Letter  or  syllable  added  to  a  word. 


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14- 


15 


16 


17 


f  convert 

convert 

minute 
minute 
concert 
concert 
prelude 


18 


prelude 

prefix 

prefix 

f  convict 

1  convict 

^^  f  escort 

[  escort 


€011  vgrt'         To  change  from  one  condition  to 
another. 

€5n'vert  One  changed   from  one  belief  to 

another. 

mi  nute'  Very  small. 

min'ute  (it)  A  point  of  time;  sixty  seconds. 

eon  9ert'  To  plan  together. 

■eon'^grt  Harmony;  a  musical  entertainment. 

pre  lude'  To  introduce  with  a  prefatory  per- 

formance. 

pre'Iude  Preface;  introductory  part. 

pre  fix'  To  put  or  fix  before. 

pre'fix  Syllable  placed  before  a  word. 

eon  Viet'  To  pronounce  guilty  of  crime. 

eon'vict  One  declared  guilty  of  a  crime. 

es  eort'  To  accompany  or  attend. 

es'edrt  A  guard  from  place  to  place. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21 


augment 
augment 

221  essay 
[  essay 


23 


24 


J  compound 
I  compound 

extract 

extract 


f  attribute 
1  attribute 


LESSON   XLIX 

Words  of  the  same  spelling,  but  differently  accented. 

Lying  on  the  back  ;  listless. 


(  supme 
\  supine 
,  J  contrast 
1  contrast 


su  pine' 
sii'pine 
eon  trast' 
eon'trast 


A  Latin  verbal  noun. 
To  place  in  opposition. 
Exhibition  of  dissimilarity. 


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( converse 
\  converse 

,  f  forecast 
[  forecast 
I  digest 
[  digest 
perfume 
perfume 

^  r  object 
I  object 

( insult 

H 


6 


[  insult 

[  subject 

\  subject 

^^  r  upstart 

(  upstart 

survey 

survey 

J  torment 


9 


11 


12 


13 


14 


15 


[  torment 
abstract 
abstract 
transfer 
transfer 

gallant 
gallant 


jg  I  export 


17 


I  export 
j  alternate 
I  alternate 


eon  verse' 
eon'verse 
fore  east' 
fore 'east 
di  gest' 
di'gest 
per  fume' 
pgr'fume 
6b  jeet' 
ob'jeet 
in  suit' 
in'sult 
sub  jeet' 
sub'ject 
up  start' 
up'start 
sur  vey' 
sur've?/ 
tor  ment' 
tor'ment 
ab  straet* 
ab'stract 
trans  fer' 
trans'fer 

gal  lant' 
gal'l(a)nt 
ex  port' 
ex'port 
al  ter'nate 
al'ter  nate 


/ 


To  hold  intimate  intercourse. 

Turned  about. 

To  foresee. 

Predetermination . 

To  prepare  food  for  assimilation. 

A  summary. 

To  scent. 

Fragrance. 

To  oppose. 

Something  visible  or  tangible. 

To  abuse. 

Gross  abuse  offered  to  another. 

To  bring  under  control. 

Matter ;  theme ;  topic. 

To  spring  up  suddenly. 

One  suddenly  raised  to  prominence. 

To  inspect ;  to  oversee. 

A  general  viev^. 

To  put  to  extreme  pain  or  anguish. 

Extreme  pain. 

To  separate ;  to  take  secretly. 

A  summary  or  an  epitome. 

To  make  over  the  control  of ;  to  give. 

Removal  of  a  thing  from  one  spot 
to  another. 

A  gay  fashionable  man. 

Noble  in  bearing  or  spirit. 

To  send  abroad. 

Product  sent  from  a  country. 

A  substitute. 

To  interchange  regularly. 


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18 


19 


20^ 


project 
project 
contract 
contract 
f  increase 
increase 


project' 
proj'eet 
eon  tract' 
eon'tract 
in  erease' 
in'erease 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in 

import 
import 
permit 


21 


22 


23 


permit 


24 


To  shoot  forward. 

Anything  devised. 

To  shorten  or  lessen. 

Legal  agreement  concerning  an  act. 

To  make  or  become  greater. 

Addition  or  enlargement. 

the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

invalid 
invalid 
record 
record 


25 


transport 
transport 


LESSON    L 

1  familiar  fa  mil'iar  (yer)  Closely  acquainted  or  intimate. 

2  substantial     siib  stan'tial       Of  good  material ;  strong. 

3  dormant  d6r'm(a)nt         Sleeping;   not   in   action   or   ex- 

ercise. 

4  embroider       em  broid'er         To  ornament  with  needlework. 

5  Elysium  E  ly'gium  (sh)    The  fabled  Paradise  of  souls  after 

death. 

6  eulogy  eu'logy  Speech    in    commendation  of    a 

person. 

7  pepsin  pep'sin  Substance  secreted  by  the  stom- 

achs of  animals. 

8  pendulum       pen'du  lum         A  body  so  suspended  from  a  fixed 

point  as  to  swing  freely  to  and 
fro. 

9  sergeant  sar'ge(a)nt         A     non-commissioned      military 

officer. 

10  creditor  cred'i  tor  One  to  whom  money  is  due. 

11  lethargy         leth'argy  Profound  sleep;   morbid  drowsi- 


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12  aggravate 

13  ambulance 

14  immortal 

15  axiom 

16  brickkiln 

17  hoax 


ag'gra  vate  To  make  worse  or  more  severe. 

am'bu  l(a)n9e    A  wagon  to  convey  injured  per- 
sons to  hospitals. 

imm6r't(a)l       Imperishable;  lasting  forever. 

ax'i  6m  A  self-evident  and  necessary  truth. 

brick'kiln  A   furnace   in  which   bricks  are 

baked. 


hoax  A  deception  or  mockery  for  mis- 

chief. 

18  intricacy         In'tr!  ea  9y     '     The  being  entangled  or  involved. 

19  invincible        in  vin'^i  h\e        Incapable  of  being  subdued. 

20  affright  af  ivighi'  Sudden  and  great  terror. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  scallop  23  detriment  25  nitrogen 

22  boulevard  24  cylinder 


LESSON   LI 


1  dissipation 

2  audience 

'  3  ostensible 

4  prevalent 

5  amenable 

6  rectitude 

7  inclement 

8  fountain 

9  pavilion 

10  mirth 

11  accouter 

12  verify 


dis  si  pa'tion 
aw'di  (e)n9e 
OS  ten'si  h\e 
prev'al(e)nt 
a  me'na  h\e 
ree'ti  tude 

inelem'(e)nt 
foun'tain 
pa  vil'ion 
mirth 
ac  cpw'ter 

ver'i  fy 


Wasted  living;  waste  of  time. 

An  assembly  of  hearers. 

Shown;  professed. 

AVidespread. 

Liable  to  be  brought  to  account. 

Righteousness  of  principle  or  prac- 
tice. 

Unmerciful;  rough. 

Source;  origin. 

Temporary  tent  or  building. 

Fun;  frolic. 

To   furnish  with   dress   or   equip- 
ments. 

To  prove  to  be  true. 


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13  delirious 

14  month 

de  lir'i  ous        Deranged  by  disease. 

month              One  of  the  twelve  divisions  of  the 
year. 

sas'safras         An   aromatic   tree  of    the   Laurel 
family. 

ex'e  evate          To  denounce  evil  against. 

15  sassafras 

16  execrate 

17  gayety 

18  gorgeous 

19  recipient 

20  fractious 

gaz/'e  ty            Jollity;  mirth.                               ' 
goY^geous          Showy;  magnificent, 
re  cip'i  (e)nt   One  who  takes  something  offered, 
f rac'tious  Cslms)Cross ;  un  ruly. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  assets 

22  egregious 

23  bourgeois                             25  capricious 

24  postscript 

LESSON   LII 


1  arithmetician 

2  proprietor 

3  tremendous 

4  elocution 

5  pyrotechnics 

6  audacious 

7  illustrious 

8  presentiment 

9  conservatory 

10  corpulent 

11  rigging 

12  superscribe 

13  subscribe 


a  rith'me  ti'cian 

(shun) 

pro  pri'e  tor 
tre  men'doiis 
el  6  eii'tion 
pyr  6  teeh'nies 

aw  da'cious 
il  lus'tri  ous 

pre  sen'ti  m(e)nt 

con  serv'a  to  ry 

eor'pu  1(e)  nt 

rig'ging 

su  pgr  scribe' 

sub  scribe' 


One  skilled  in  the  science  of 
numbers. 

One  having  a  title  to  anything. 

Terrible;  horrible. 

Oratorical  delivery. 

Manufacture  and  use  of   fire- 
works. 

Daring;  adventurous. 

Characterized     by    greatness ; 
noted. 

Previous  opinion;  foreboding. 

Greenhouse  for  tender  plants. 

Very  fat. 

Ropes,  chains,  etc.,  of  a  ship. 

To  write  on  the  top  surface  of. 

To  sign  with  one's  own  hand. 


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14 

amphibioas 

am  phib'I  ous 

Able  to  live  both  on  land  and 
in  water. 

15 

presumption 

pre  sump'tion 

Belief  upon  incomplete  proof. 

16 

odor 

o'dor 

Any  smell. 

17 

whistle 

whisrie 

To  make  a  shrilKsharp  sound. 

18 

circus 

(jir'eus 

An  arena  for  feats  of  horse- 
manship, etc. 

19 

incessant 

in9es's(a)nt 

Continuing  without  interrup- 
tion. 

20 

ridiculous 

ri  die'u  lous 

Laughable;  absurd. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defin-ed. 

21  laryngitis  23  semaphore  25  sacrilegious 

22  saccharine  24  italicize 


LESSON   LIII 


1  concession 

2  ^circumference 

3  doughnut 

4  indefinite 

5  immaculate 

6  intolerant 

7  stenography 

8  substitute 

9  chemical 

10  deficient 

11  treachery 

12  miserable 

13  signature 

14  amiable 


eon  (jes'sion 

9ir  cum'fer(e)n9e 

dow^r^'niit 
in  def  i  nite 
im  mae'u  late 
in  tol'er  (a)nt 

ste  nog'ra  phy 
sub'sti  tute 
ehem'i  e(a)l 
de  f  i'cient 
treach'er  y 
mis'er  a  ble 
sig'na  tme 

a'miabW 


That  which  is  granted. 

Line  encompassing  a  circular 
figure. 

A  small  cake  fried  in  lard. 

Not  precise ;  vague. 

Spotless;  pure. 

Not  charitable  to  others'opin* 
ions,  etc. 

Art  of  writing  in  shorthand. 

One  who  acts  for  another. 

Pertaining  to  chemistry. 

Wanting;  lacking. 

Violation  of  faith. 

Very  unhappy. 

Name  of  a  person  written  with 
his  own  hand. 

Lovable;  kind-hearted. 


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15  indelible 

in  del'i  ble 

That  which  cannot  be  erased. 

16  originate 

0  rigl  nate 

To  cause  to  exist. 

17  combustible 

eom  bus'ti  h\e       A  substance  liable  to  take  fire. 

18  incipient 

in  9ip'i  ent 

Beginning  to  be. 

19   sphinx 

sphinx 

A  fabulous  monster. 

20  dishabille 

dis'AabiUe' 

Careless  toilet. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  parenthesis 

23  hypocrite                        25  judicious 

22  lilliputian 

24  gratuitous 

LESSON   LIV 

1  derision 

de  ri'sion  (shun)  Scorn  ;  contempt. 

2  summons 

siim'mons 

Call  by  authority  to  attend  to 
some  duty. 

3  fortnight 

fort'ni^^t' 

Space  of  two  weeks. 

4  mischief 

mis'chief 

Harm ;  trouble  or  vexation. 

5  guitar 

gui  far' 

A  stringed  musical  instrument. 

6  substance 

sub'st(a)n9e 

The  most  important  element  in 
anything;  matter. 

7  mortal 

m6ft(a)l 

Subject  to  death. 

8  destitute 

des'ti  tute 

In  a  condition  of  want. 

9  complete 

com  plete' 

With  no  part  lacking. 

10  sluggard 

slug'g(a)rd 

One  habitually  lazy  or  inactive. 

11  industrious 

in  dus'tri  ous 

Habitually  busy. 

12  swath 

swath 

Whole  sweep  of  a  scythe  or  ma- 
chine. 

13  bier 

bter 

A  frame  for  carrying  a  corpse. 

14  multitude 

mul'tl  tude 

Great  number  of  persons  or 
things. 

15  gymnastics 

gym  nas'ties 

Athletic  exercise. 

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16  encircle  en  9ir'ele  To  surround  or  inclose. 

17  actual  ae'tu  (a)\  Existing  in  reality. 

18  difficult  difficult  Hard  to  do  or  to  make. 

19  exterior  ex  te'ri  or  On  the  outside. 

20  recreate  rec're  ate  To  refresh  after  toil  or  anxiety. 

Words  t@  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  technical  23  prodigal  2«  fumigate 


22  preliminary 

24  contaminate          j 

LESSON 

LV 

1  tyranny 

tyr'an  iiy 

Cruel  government  or  dis- 
cipline. 

2  obloquy 

ob'lo  quy 

Reproach ;  slander. 

3  pacify 

pa9'i  fy 

To  appease  or  to  calm. 

4  ancestor 

an'^es  tor 

A  forefather. 

5  naturalize 

nat'ur(a)lize 

To  become  as  if  native. 

6  campaign 

cam  paf^n' 

The  time  an  army  keeps 
the  field. 

7  daisy 

dai'sy 

A  plant  and  its  flower. 

8  citizen 

9it'i  z(e)n 

Inhabitant  of  city  or 
nation. 

9  degenerate 

de  gen'er  ate 

To  grow  meaner,  or  of  a 
lower  type. 

10  conciliate 

con  9iri  ate 

To  win  over  from  a  state 
of  hostility. 

11   appurtenance 

ap  pur'ten(a)n 

(^e     An  accessory. 

12  politics 

pol'i  ties 

Regulation  of  a  nation  or 
state. 

13  extemporaneous 

14  catastrophe  eatas'trophe 


ex  tem'po  ra'ne  ous  Uttered   on   the   spur  of 
the  moment. 

A  final  event,  usually  dis- 
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15  disappoint 

16  wigwam 

17  condescend 


dis  ap  point'  To  defeat  of  expeelation, 

or  hope. 

wig'wam  An  Indian  eabin  or  hut. 

eon'de  s^end'  Toaccommodateone*sself 

to  an  inferior. 

18  compendium  eompen'dium  An  abridgment;  summary. 

19  wrinkle  2/;rin'kle  A  small  crease  or  furrow. 

20  droll  droll  Fitted  to  provoke  laughter. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  erroneous  23  congratulate  25  experience 

22  conjugal  24  tempestuous 


LESSON    LVI 

1  chivalry  9hiv'(a)l  ry     Dignity,  usages,  and   manners   of 

knighthood. 

2  nauseate  uaw'seate(she)  To  sicken;  to  disgust. 

3  novice  n6v'i9e  A  beginner. 

4  sapphire  sapph'ire         A  precious  stone. 

5  agate  ag'ate  Un crystallized    quartz    presenting 

various  colors. 

6  gossip  gos'sip  Idle  talk. 

7  ballast  bal'](a)st        Anything  that  gives  steadiness  and 

security. 

8  gondolier  gon'do  1/er'      Rower  of  a  gondola. 

9  gondola  gon'do  la         A  kind  of  boat  used  on  canals  of 

Venice. 

10  cleat  eleat  A    strip    of    wood    for    fastening. 

11  witticism         wit'ti  ^is'm     A  droll  saying. 

12  pomace  pom'a^g  Substance   of   apples,   crushed  by 

grinding. 

13  pumice  puni'i9(?  A  substance  used  for  polishing. 

14  bowl  boM?!  A  vessel  to  hold  liquids. 


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15  Uzard 

liz'ard 

16  bran 

bran 

17  future 

fu'ture 

18  arc 

are 

19  depth 

depth 

20  pistol 


pis'tol 


A  four-footed  reptile. 

The  broken  coat  of  the  grain. 

Time  to  come. 

A  portion  of  a  curved  line. 

Measurement  downward  from  the 
surface. 

A  firearm  to  be  fired  with  one  hand. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21  jurisdiction  23  illustrate  25  applaud 


22  irrepressible 


24  epilepsy 


LESSON    LVII 

1  apology  a  pol'6  gy  A  defense  of  what  appears  to  be  wrong, 

2  stagnant  stag'n(a)iit  Impure  from  want  of  motion. 

3  avidity  a  vid'i  ty  Greed  ;  strong  appetite. 

4  portico  por'ti  eo  A  covered  porch. 

5  instigate  in'stigate  To  urge  forward;  to  incite. 

6  provender  pro v 'en  der  Dry  food  for  domestic  animals. 

7  lyre  lyrg  A  stringed  instrument  of  music. 

8  crease  crease  '  A  mark  made  by  folding. 

9  idiot  id'i  6t  One  lacking  intellectual  powers. 

10  fury  f u'ry  Violent  excitement ;  wrath. 

11  appall  appall'  To  depress  or  discourage  with  fear. 

12  forceps  for  9eps  A  pair  of  pinchers. 

13  syndicate  syn'di  eate  Association  authorized  to  do  businesai 

14  specie  spe'cie  (-shi)  Coin  ;  hard  money. 

15  arsenal  ■ar'sen(a)l  A  magazine  of  arms. 

16  beguile  be  guile'  To  relieve  the  weariness  of. 

17  feign  fei^n  '  To  pretend. 


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18  sieve  sieve  Utensil  for  separating  fine  from  coarse. 

19  cynic  ^yn'ie  Ascorner;  a  snarler. 

20  bullion        bul'lion  (yun)  Uncoined  gold  or  silver  in  the  mass. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  adage      22  opiate      23  larceny      24  minion      25  aqueous 

LESSON    LVIII 

To  reproach  ;  to  jeer  at. 

Usefulness;  service. 

A  catlike  animal. 

An  abrupt  change  of  mind. 

Several ;  sundry. 

General  course  of  conduct. 

To  boil. 

Prudence  in  managing  affairs. 

An  iron  block. 

Bundle  of  stalks  and  ears  of  grain. 

A  covering  for  the  shoulders. 

Difficulty;  fuss. 

To  break  a  contract  or  rule. 

High-sounding  words. 

The  science  of  human  duty. 

Top;  summit. 

To  impel  a  boat  with  one  oar  over  the 
stern. 

A  sharp,  shrill  cry. 

Without  skill  or  grace ;  awkward. 

Without  animation. 

in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
23  prosecute     24  dubious     25  skittish 


1  taunt 

tawnt 

2  utility 

u  til'i  ty 

3  lynx 

lynx 

4  caprice 

ea  pri9e' 

5  divers 

di'vers 

6  career 

ea  reer' 

7  seethe 

seetiie 

8  policy 

pol'i^y 

9  anvil 

an^il 

10  sheaf 

sheaf 

11   shawl 

shawl 

12  ado 

ado' 

13  infringe 

in  fringe' 

14  bombast 

bom' bast 

15  ethics 

eth'ies 

16  apex 

a'pex 

17  scull 

scull 

18  scream 

scream 

19  clumsy 

clum'sy 

20  languid 

laii'guid 

W^ords  to  be  looked  up 

21  fresco     22  cartage 

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LESSON   LIX 

1  tamable        tam'a  h\e  Capable  of  being  tamed. 

2  hybrid  hy'brid  Mongrel ;  of  mixed  kinds. 

3  coerce  eo ei^e'  To  restrain  by  force. 

4  monopoly     mo  nop'o  ly      Exclusive  privilege  of  selling  a  com- 

modity   or    of    trading    in    some 
market. 

5  wrangle  wTSLii'gle  A  noisy  quarrel. 

6  seizure  sei'zure  (zh)  Sudden  and  violent  grasp. 

7  inquiry  m  quir'y  Search  for  truth  or  knowledge. 

8  schedule  sehed'uk  List  or  inventory. 

9  adjacent  adja'9(e)nt  Lying  near;  neighboring. 

10  abstruse       ab  struse'  Difficult  to  comprehend. 

11  contingent   con  tin'g(e)nt  An   event  which    may  or   may  not 

happen. 

12  impostor      im  pos'tor         One  who  deceives  others. 

13  suit  suit  Endeavor  to  gain  an  end  by  legal 

process  or  otherwise. 

14  creek  creek  A  small  stream. 

15  cough  cough  (kaf)     Violent  expulsion  of  air  from   the 

chest. 

16  breve  breve  A  mark  (")  to  denote  a  ^ort  vowel. 

17  client  €li'(6)nt  One  who  gives  his  cause  to  a  legal 

adviser. 

18  scheme         scheme  Planof  something  to  be  done;  design; 

project. 

19  usage  iis'age  Customary  procedure. 

20  fought  fou^^t  Past  form  of  Jight. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21  routine      22  zigzag      23  rosary      24  treatise     25  sizable 


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LESSON   LX 


1 

naphtha 

naph'tha 

2 

horde 

horde 

3 

cyclone 

(^j'elone 

4 

lacerate 

la^'er  ate 

5 

pompous 

p6mp'(>us 

6 

fathom 

fath'om 

7 

verity 

ver'i  ty 

8 

reissue 

re  is'sue 

9 

criticise  ^ 

erit'i  (^\se 

10 

hyphen 

hy'pheii 

11 

proffer 

proffer 

12 

smirch 

smirch 

13 

secular 

see'ii  lar 

14 

rummage 

riim'mage 

15 

phase 

phase 

16 

exotic 

ex  ol'ie 

17 

tyrant 

tfr(a)rit 

18 

sterile 

ster'ile 

19 

budget 

budg'et 

20 

gnash 

^nash 

Rock  oil,  or  crude  petroleam. 

A  wandering  troop ;   a  tribe  of  a  no- 
madic people. 

A  storm,  rotating  around  calm  center. 

To  tear ;  to  mangle. 

Stately ;  showy  with  grandeur. 

A  measure  of  length  containing  6  feet. 

That  which  is  true ;  reality. 

To  issue  a  second  time. 

To  examine  and  judge. 

A  mark  (-)  to  connect  a  divided  word. 

To  offer  for  acceptance. 

To  smear  with  something  which  stains. 

Pertaining  to  this  world,  or  to  things 
not  spiritual. 

To  search  thoroughly  by  turning  things 
over. 

That  which  is  exhibited  to  the  eye. 

Introduced  from  abroad. 

An  absolute  ruler;  cruel  master. 

Producing  no  crop ;  barren. 

A  bag  with  its  contents. 

To  grind  the   teeth   as   in   anger  or 
pain. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21  poignant    22  ledger     23  poultice     24  lattice    25  calumny 

1  Do  not  use  z. 


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LESSON 

LXI 

1 

multiplicity 

miirti  pli^i  t^ 

The  being  manifold  or  vari- 
ous. 

2 

correspondence 

eor're  sp6nd'(e)n9eIntercoarse  by  letters. 

3 

bait 

bait 

Food  used  in  catching  fish. 

4 

talent 

tsLV(€)nt 

*  Intellectual  ability. 

5 

crystal 

€rys't(a)l 

Form  which  a  substance  takes 
upon  solidifying. 

6 

captain 

eap'tain 

A  head,  or  chief  officer. 

7 

deign 

dei^n 

To  condescend  to  give  or 
bestow. 

8 

fickle 

fle'klc 

Of  changeable  mind  or  pur- 
pose. 

9 

iron 

i'ron  (urn) 

A  common  metal. 

10 

pustule 

pus'ttile 

A  pimple  containing  pus. 

11 

conveyance 

eon  yey'(a)n(^e 

A  vehicle. 

12 

university 

ti'niver'sity 

An  institution  where  higher 
branches  are  taught. 

13 

hosiery 

ho'sier  f  (si  =  zh)  Stockings,  in  general. 

14 

catarrh 

ea  tarr^' 

Cold  in  the  head. 

15 

provision 

pro  vf  sion 

Measure  taken  beforehand. 

16 

applicant 

ap'pli€(a)nt 

One  who  makes  request. 

17 

bounteous 

boun'te  ous 

Disposed  to  give  freely. 

18 

nausea 

naw'she  a 

Sickness  of  the  stomach. 

19 

accountant 

aeeount'(a)nt 

One  who  keeps  accounts. 

20 

martyr 

mar'tyr 

One   put   to    death    for    his 

faith. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

25  incongruous 


21  spermaceti 

22  sedentary 


23  segregate 

24  connoisseur 


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LESSON   LXII 


1 

reconcile 

ree'on  <^ile 

2 

impassable 

im  pass'a  ble 

3 

vendue 

ven  due' 

4 

carbine 

ear' bine 

5 

pshaw 

pshsiw 

6 

frontier 

fron'tier 

7  mosquito  mos  qui'to 

8  castile  soap  eas'tile  soap 

9  symmetry  sym'me  try 
10  eel  eel 


11  obey 

6  be/ 

12   strait 

stra/t 

13  straight 

stmight 

14  nostril 

nos'tril 

15  moral 

m6r'(a) 

16  depot 

de'pof 

17  alas 

alas' 

18  jamb 

jam& 

19  jam 

jam 

20  bacon 

ba'eon 

To  cause  to  be  friendly  again. 

Not  admitting  a  passage. 

An  auction. 

A  short  musket  or  rifle. 

An  exclamation  of  contempt. 

That  part  of  country  facing  an  un- 
settled region. 

A  blood-sucking  insect. 

Soap  made  of  olive  oil  and  soda. 

Due  proportion  of  parts. 

An    elongated,    snakelike    fish   of 
many  species. 

To  comply  with  the  orders  of. 

A  narrow  pass;  strict. 

Right  in  a  mathematical  sense. 

One  of  the  channels  through  the 
nose. 

Pertaining  to   the   duties   of    life, 
right  and  wrong,  etc. 

A  railroad  station ;  a  storehouse. 

An  exclamation  of  pity. 

Vertical  side  of  a  door. 

To  press  into  a  tight  position ;  to 
crush  or  bruise. 

Pork  salted  and  smoked. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21  clairvoyance 

22  vaccinate 


23  censure 

24  immersion 


25  perpetrate 


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LESSON   LXIII 


"Words  often  confused  in  spelling,  pronunciation,  or  meaning. 


'  addition 

ad  di'tion 

\  edition 

e  di'tion 

2- 

'  celery- 
salary 
cabal 

^el'er  y 

saVa  ry 
ea  bal' 

3  ' 

cable 

ea'ble 

f  auricle 
[  oracle 

aw'ri  e\e 

or'aele 

f  affect 

af  feet' 

^  1  effect 

ef  feet' 

emigrate 

em'i  grate 

6 

immigrate 

ini'mi  grate 

r  statue 

stat'ue 

^  [  statute 

stat'tite 

g  1  advice 
\  advise 

ad  vi9e' 
ad  vise' 

f  ant 
aunt 

ant 

aunt 

^^1  ferule 
t  ferrule 

fer'ule 

fer'r(w)le 

f  border 
•1 

bor'der 

[  boarder 

board'er 

1  o 

centuries 

^en'tti  ries 

LJ 

sentries 

sen'tries 

Increase ;  anything  joined. 

Number  of  copies  of  a  work  issued. 

A  plant  whose  blanched  stalks  are 
eaten. 

Wages ;  pay  for  service. 

A  number  of  persons  united  in  a  plot. 

A  strong  rope  or  chain. 

The  external  ear. 

Answer   of    a   god   concerning  the 
future. 

To  act  upon;  to  influence. 

Operation;  result. 

To    remove    from    one    couittry   to 

another. 

To  come  into  a  country  to  live. 

Sculptured  likeness  of  a  being. 

A  legislative  act  intended  as  a  Jaw. 

An  opinion  offered ;  counsel. 

To  give  notice  to;  to  inform. 

A  small  insect. 

The  sister  of  one's  father  or  mother. 

A  stick  with  which  to  punish  children. 

Metal  cap  on  top  of  canes,  tools,  etc. 

Outer  part  or  edge  of  anything. 

One  living  at  another's  house  for  pay. 

Plural    of    century  —  one    hundred 
years. 

Soldiers  on  guard. 


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j  access 
\  excess 

pillow 

pillar 
f  subtle 
I  subtile 
f  rout 
I  route 
^    f  desert 
I  dessert 

adapt 
.  adept 

formally 

formerly 
I  baron 
1  barren 


13 


14 


15 


16 


18 


19 


20 


ae'9ess  A  coming  to ;  approach. 

ex  ^ess'  A  going  beyond  limits. 

i^iVlow  Something  to  support  the  head. 

pil'lar  A  column,  or  post. 

subt'ie  Sly  or  artful  in  design. 

sub'tile  Thin;  rare. 

rout  A  tumultuous  crowd. 

route  Course  traveled ;  road  or  path. 

des'ert  A  wilderness. 

des  serf  Last  course  at  dinner. 

a  dapt'  To  make  suitable. 

a  dept'  One  well  versed  in  anything. 

form' (a)  1  ly  In  a  precise  manner. 

f  or'mer  ly  In  time  past. 

bar'on  A  title  of  i^obility. 

bar'r(e)n  Unproductive. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined 

I  accede         J  disburse        J  surplus 
1  exceed        \  disperse    "    [  surplice 


f  annals  f  burst 

annuals        I  bust 


LESSON   LXIV 


Words  often  confused  in  spelling,  pronunciation,  or  meaning. 


facts 

acts 

Things  which  are  done. 

lax 

ax 

A  sharp-edged  tool  for  chopping. 

censor 

^en'sor 

One  given  to  fault-finding. 

censer 

9en'ser 

Vessel  in  which  incense  is  ^urned. 

cease 

(}ease 

To  come  to  an  end. 

seize 

seize 

To  grasp. 

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'white 

white 

The  color  of  pure  snow. 

4, 

1  wigl^ 

wi^At 

An  elf. 

^  f  tour 
5 

tower 

tour 

A  journey. 

tow'er 

A  lofty  building,  higher  than  its 
diameter. 

f  skeptic 
[  septic 

skep'tie 

A  doubter. 

sep'tie 

Promoting  decay. 

1  ■ 

of 

of  (V) 

Preposition, —  from;  concerning. 

off 

off 

Adverb,  —  away ;  from. 

« . 

vary 

va'ry 

To  alter  or  change. 

0  • 

very 

yex'f 

True  ;  in  a  high  degree. 

9. 

venal 

ve'n(a)l 

Capable  of  being  bought. 

venial 

ve'ni  (a)l 

Excusable,  capable  of  being  for- 

10 


11 


12 


given. 

to  to  Preposition,      denoting      motion 

toward. 

,  too  too  More  than  enough  ;  also. 

meddler         med'dler  One  who  interferes. 

medlar  med'l(a)r  An  apple-like  fruit  eaten  when  its 

decay  begins. 

'  accept  ae  ^ept'  To  receive  with  approval. 

except  ex  9ept'  To  exclude. 

I  palate  paFate  Roof  of  the  mouth  ;  taste. 

[  palette  pal'ette  A  small  oval  board  on  which  to 

,  mix  paints. 

'  missal  mis's(a)l  Roman  Catholic  mass  book. 

missile  mis'sile  Weapon  thrown, 

f  affable  af'fa  h\e  Easy  to  be  spoken  to. 

i  effable  effa  ble  Utterable. 

allusion  al  lii'sion  Indirect  reference. 

illusian  il  lu'sion  An   unreal    image   presented    to 

the  mind. 


H 


15 


16 


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f  which  which  Pronoun, — the  one  that. 
17  i 

[  witch  witch  An   old  woman   supposed  to  be 

a  sorcerer. 

f  critic  erit'ie  One  skilled  in  judging. 

\  critique  ci  i  tique'(tik)  The  analysis  of  a  subject. 

sooth  sooth  Truth;  reality. 

soothe  soothe  To  comfort. 

either  ei'  or  ei'ther  One  of  two. 

ether  either  Supposed  matter  above  the  air. 


18 


19 


20 


"Words  to  he  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

dual  f  raisin 

duel  I  reason 

(peasant  f  veracious 

pheasant  \  voracious 


21 
22 


J  ordinance 
1  ordnance 


LESSON   LXV 


1  insidious  in  sid'i  ous 

2  scoundrel  seoun'drel 

3  aspirant  aspir'(a)nt 

4  crucible  cru'9i  ble 


5  gesture 

ges'ture 

6  quarrel 

quar'rel 

7  antiquated 

an'ti  qua'ted 

8  geology 

ge  ol'o  gy 

9  gigantic 

gigan'tie 

10  junior 

jun'ior 

11  timorous 

tim'or  ous 

12  mutiny 

mu'ti  ny 

Lying  in  wait ;  sly. 

Worthless  fellow. 

One  who  seeks  a  high  position. 

A  pot  for  melting  metals,  ores, 
etc. 

A  motion  expressing  feeling. 

Angry  dispute. 

Grown  old ;  obsolete. 

Science  which  treats  of  the  struc- 
ture of  minerals  of  the  globe. 

Of  extraordinary  size. 

Younger. 

Fearful  of  danger. 

Insurrection  against  authority. 


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Done  for  sport. 
Carrying  weight ;  serious. 
Dug  out  of  the  earth. 
One  who  goes  or  comes  to  see. 
Broken  down  with  age. 
Broken  in  intellect ;  deranged. 
Of  a  kind  disposition. 
A  wide-mouthed  jug. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  allegiance  23  comparative  25  nocturnal 

22  contagion  24  partisan 


13  waggish 

wag'gish 

14  important 

im  p6r't(a)nt 

15  fossil 

fos'sil 

16  visitor 

vig'it  or 

17  decrepit 

de  erep'it 

18  crazy 

era'zy 

19  benign 

be  ni^n' 

20  pitcher 

pifch'gr 

LESSON   LXVI 


1  spontaneous 

spon  ta'ne  ous 

2  obsequies 

ob'se  quies 

3  delinquent 

de  lin'qu(g)nt 

4  vicissitude 

vi  918 'si  tude 

5  camphor 

eam'phor 

6  gazetteer 

gaz'et  teer' 

7  diminutive 

di  min'u  tive 

'8  perennial 

per  en'ni(a)l 

9  zephyr 

zeph'yr 

10  virtual 

vir'tu(a)l 

11  prosel3rte 

pros'e  lytg 

12  buoyancy 

huoy'(a)n  9y 

13  suffrage 

siif'frage 

Acting  by  internal  impulse. 

Ceremonies     pertaining    to 
burial. 

One  who  neglects  his  duty. 

Irregular  change. 

Aromatic    gum     from     an 
Indian  tree. 

A  geographical  dictionary. 

Below  the  average  size. 

Continuing     through      the 
year. 

Soft,  gentle  breeze. 

Being  in  essence  or  effect. 

A    new    convert    to     some 
opinion. 

Specific  lightness ;  vivacity. 

Vote;  assent. 


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M  euchre 

15  endogenous 


eu'ehre 

en  dog'e  nous 


16  designation         des'ig  na'tion 

17  encouragement    en  eour'age- 

m(e)nt 


18  indigenous 


in  dig'e  nous 


A  game  at  cards. 

Increasing       by       internal 
growth. 

Selection  for  a  purpose. 

Incitement     to     action     or 
practice. 

Living  naturally  in  a  coun- 
try or  climate. 

Capable  of  being  bent. 

To  decay  or  rot. 


19  pliable  pli'able 

20  putrefy  pu'trefy 

"Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

25  cauliflower 


21  sarsaparilla 

22  merchantable 


23  hydrogen 

24  fascination 


LESSOIST   LXVII 


1  infection 

2  economize 

3  easel 

4  brocade 

5  intellect 

6  efficacy 

7  helve 

8  allay 

9  chaise 

10  frugally 

11  baffle 

12  awning 

13  bruise 

14  feud 


in  fec'tion 
e  con'omize 
ea'sel 
bro  cade' 
in'telleet  ^ 
ef f i  ea  ^y 
helve 
al  la?/' 
(^haise 
fiu'g(a)l  ly 
baffle 
ai^n'ing 
brui§e 

feud 


A  prevailing  disease ;  epidemic. 

To  manage  with  prudence  or  care. 

Frame  to  hold  a  picture. 

Cloth  v^^ith  a  raised  woven  figure. 

The  faculty  of  understanding. 

Virtue;  force. 

The  handle  of  an  ax. 

To  make  quiet. 

A  two- wheeled  carriage. 

Sparingly. 

To  elude ;  to  foil. 

A  roof-like  cover  of  cloth. 

To  injure  a  part  without  breaking 
the  skin. 

A  quarrel ;  a  dispute. 


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Intermittent  fever. 

One  in  charge  of  buildings,  offices, 
etc. 

Ready  in  invention  or  execution. 

To  punish  without  forms  of  law. 

Edges  of  a  roof  overhanging  the 
walls. 

To  talk  idly ;  to  tell  tales. 
Words  to  be  looked  up  in  tbe  dictionary,  marked  and  defined. 
21  pellmell    22  havoc    23  diligence    24  etiquette    25  corporal 


15 

ague 

a'gtie 

16 

janitor 

jan'i  tor 

17 

adroit 

a  droit' 

18 

lynch 

lynch 

19 

eaves 

eaves 

20 

tattle 

tat'tle 

LESSON   LXVIII 


1  immoral        im  mor'(a)l 

2  feudal  f€u'd(a)l 

3  anaesthetic    an  aes  thet'ie 


4  embassy 

em'b(a)s  sy 

5  recognize 

ree'og  nize 

6  compromise 

eom'pro  mise 

7  hemisphere 

hem'i  sphere 

8  ambition 

am  bi'tion 

9   sanitary 

san'i  ta  ry 

10  mercenary 

mer'9e  na  ry 

11  frenzy 

fren'zy 

12  listen 

lis'^e'n 

13  orange 

or'ange  (eng) 

14  fiend 

f^end 

15  descend 

de  scend' 

Inconsistent  with  what  is  right. 

Embracing    tenures    by    military 
service. 

That  which  produces  insensibility 
to  pain. 

Public  message  to  a  foreign  court. 

To  acknowledge  acquaintance  with. 

An   agreement    in    which    mutual 
concessions  are  made. 

Half  a  globe. 

Desire  for  honors,  powers,  etc. 

Pertaining  to  health. 

Acting  for  reward  ;  sordid. 

Violent  mental  agitation. 

To  hearken. 

A  tree,  and  its  fruit  enclosed  in  a 
leathery  rind. 

An  implacable  foe. 

To  come  or  go  down. 


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16  obviate  ob'viate 

17  monarch  mon'are^ 

18  cautious  eaw'tious 

19  filial  fil'i(a)l 

20  science  s(^V(e)n(}e 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  nihilism  23  scurrilous  25  infernal 

22  particular  24  philosophy 


To  make  unnecessary. 
A  sole  or  supreme  ruler. 
Prudent;  discreet. 
Related  as  a  child. 
Ascertained  facts. 


LESSON   LXIX 


1  fatal 

2  liar 

3  gewgaw 

4  punctual 

5  nicotine 

6  discriminate 

7  pickerel 

8  subterranean 
^  fclarionet 

(clarinet 

10  civilize 

11  niece 

12  nephew 

13  ghoul 

14  repetition 

15  literary 


fa't(a)l 
li'ar 

gew'gaw 
pune'tu  (a)l 
iiie'o  tine 

dis  erim'i  nate 
pick'er  el 
sub'ter  ra'ne  an 
elar  i  o  net' 
elar'i  net 
9iv'i  lize 

iieph'ew 
ghoul 

rep'eti'tion 
lifer  a  ry 


16  difference  differ  (€)n(^e 


Causing  death  or  destruction. 

One  who  knowingly  utters  false- 
hood. 

A  showy  trifle. 

On  time ;  prompt. 

The    active    principle    of    the 
tobacco  plant. 

To  distinguish. 

A  fresh-water  fish. 

Underground. 

A  musical  reed  instrument. 

To  reclaim  from  a  savage  state. 

Daughter  of  a  brother  or  sister. 

Son  of  a  brother  or  sister. 

An  Oriental  demon. 

Recital  from  memory. 

Pertaining  to  letters  or  to  learned 
men. 

State  or  measure  of  being  unlike. 


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17  rennet  ren'net  Inner    membrane    of    a    calf's 

stomach. 

18  billion  bil'Zion  (yon)     One  thousand  millions. 

19  suspense  suspense'  Uncertain,  with  anxiety. 

20  carbuncle  car'bunele  A  beautiful  gem;     a  kind  of 

tumor. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined, 

25  conducive 


21  electioneer 

22  interlineation 


23  kaleidoscope 

24  terrestrial 


LESSON    LXX 


1  envelop 

en  vel'op 

To  wrap  up  in. 

2  develop 

de  vel'op 

To  unfold  gradually. 

3  liquor 

liq'wor 

Any  liquid  substance. 

4  whirlwind 

whirPwind 

Violent  windstorm. 

5  hurricane 

hur'ri  cane 

A  violent  storm. 

6  rue 

rue 

Bitterness;  grief. 

7  proceed 

pro  (^eed' 

To  move  or  go  forward  or 
onward. 

8  assailant 

as  sa/P(a)nt 

One  who  makes  a  violent  at- 
tack. 

9  freight 

freight 

Cargo. 

10  brutal 

bru't(a)l 

Savage;  cruel. 

11  onion 

on'ion  (yon) 

A  plant  with  a  strong-flavored 
bulb. 

12  patrol 

patrol' 

To  traverse  and  guard  a  dis- 
trict. 

13  anxiety 

an  xi'e  ty 

Solicitude  respecting  some  un- 
certain event. 

14  mayor 

msiy'or 

The  chief  magistrate  of  a  city. 

15  zealous 

zeaVous 

Ardent  in  behalf  of  an  object. 

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16  dignity  dig'nity  Elevation  of  mind  or  character. 

17  accessible  ae9ess'ible  Approachable. 

18  puzzle  puz'zle  Something  which  perplexes. 

19  clique  clique  (klek)         A  narrow   circle    of    persons 

associated    for    a    common 
purpose. 

20  happily  hap'piiy  Contentedly;  fortunately. 
Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  epilogue  .    23  confession  25  Puritan 

22  deliberate  24  interpret 


1  dexterous 

2  aghast 

3  banquet 

4  prosody 

5  syntax 

6  etymology 

7  carcass 

8  susceptible 

9  protege 

10  avenue 

11  spigot 

12  preceptor 

13  humanity 

14  melancholy 

15  aggrieve 


LESSON   LXXI 

dex'ter  ous  Ready ;  skillful. 

aghast'  Struck  with  horror, 

ban'quet  A  feast. 

pros'o  dy  The  science  which  teaches  of 

the  quantity  of  syllables,  etc. 

syn'tax  Fit  arrangement  of  words  in 

sentences. 

et'y  mol'o  gf  Science  of  words,  their  origin, 
and  changes  of  form  and 
meaning. 

ear'e(a)ss  A  dead  body. 

sus  9ep'ti  h\e         Readily  acted  upon. 

(pro'tazha')  One  under  the  care  and  pro- 

tection of  another. 

av'e  ntie  A  broad  street. 

spig'ot  Peg  to  stop  the  vent  in  a  cask. 

pre  ^ep'tor  One  who  teaches.     / 

hti  man'i  ty  Mankind  collectively. 

mel'an  ehol'y  Depression  of  spirits. 

ag  grieve'  To  give  pain  to. 


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A  compound  tincture  mv  medi- 
cine. 

One  morally  lost. 

Compacted;  heavy. 

Not  erect  or  perpendicular. 

A   child   bereaved  of  one   or 
both  parents. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

^1  enough   22  adjourn    23  ferocious    24  impetuous    25  vertebra 


16 

elixir 

e  lix'ir 

17 

reprobate 

rep'ro  bate 

18 

massive 

mkss'ive 

19 

oblique 

oblik' 

20 

orphan 

6r'ph(a)n 

LESSON    LXXII 


1  lettuce 

let'tu9e  (tis) 

2  champagne 

9ham  pa^ne' 

3  simplicity 

Sim  pli^'i  ty 

4  mutual 

mu'tu  (a)l 

5  intercede 

in  ter  9ede' 

6  assignment 

assi^n'm(e)nt 

7  adversity 

ad  ver'si  ty 

8  disparage 

dis  par'age 

9  harangue 

ha  YSingue' 

10  attorney 

at  tor'n^y  (tur) 

11  convalescent 

con'va  les'9(e)nt 

12   maturity 

ma  tu'ri  ty 

13  satchel 

sa^ch'el 

14  conspiracy 

con  spir'a  9y 

15  prompt 

piomjot 

16  cashmere 

cash 'mere 

A  plant,  whose  leaves  are  eaten. 

A  sparkling  kind  of  wine. 

Plainness ;  artlessness. 

Interchanged ;  common. 

To  act  between  parties   as  a 
mediator. 

Legal  transfer  of  title  or  in- 
terest. 

Misfortune ;  calamity. 

To  undervalue. 

An  address  to  a  multitude. 

One  legally  appointed  to   do 
business  for  another. 

Recovering       health       and 
strength. 

Ripeness ;  completeness. 

A  handbag. 

Combination  for  an  evil  pur- 
pose. 

Done  or  rendered  immediately. 

A  rich  woolen  material. 


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17  element  el'em(€)nt  One  of  the  simplest  parts  of 

which  anything  consists. 

18  radius  ra'di  us  A  line  drawn  from  the  center 

to  the   circumference   of   a 
circle. 

19  surname  sur'name  Family  name. 

20  gaiter  gat'ter  A  covering  for  the  ankle  and 

instep. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  energy    22  certificate    23  abdicate   24  academy   25  brogue 

LESSON   LXXIII 


Synon' 

^MS 

1   abrupt 

rugged 

precipitous 

craggy 

2   absurd 

foolish 

nonsensical 

irrational 

3  unmerciful 

relentless 

callous 

cruel 

4  vivid 

active 

lively 

sprightly 

5  clever 

apt 

smart 

able 

6  covetousness 

stinginess 

avarice 

parsimony 

7   crestfallen 

discouraged 

depressed 

dejected 

8   wonted 

usual 

habitual 

frequent 

9   debate 

discuss 

contest 

dispute 

10   denote 

imply 

signify 

indicate 

11   lament 

mourn 

bewail 

bemoan 

12   derange 

confuse 

displace 

disorder 

13   desolation 

gloom 

sadness 

misery 

14  timidity 

coyness 

diffidence 

bashfulness 

15   disease 

ailment 

complaint 

illness 

16   drag 

draw 

pull 

haul 

17   droop 

decline 

fail 

languish 

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silent 

taciturn 

speechless 

gain 

obtain 

acquire 

hubbub 

commotion 

disturbance 

18  dumb 

19  earn 

20  uproar 

Look  up  three  synonyms  for  each  of  the  following :  — 

21  elevate  23   employment  25  visionary 


22  embolden 

24  engagement 

LESSON 

LXXIV 

Synonyms 

1  enlarge 

expand 

magnify 

amplify 

2  entice 

allure 

coax 

decoy 

3   impure 

foul 

filthy 

unclean 

4   erudition 

learning 

scholarship 

lore 

5   flaw 

blemish 

imperfection 

defect 

6   evening 

dusk 

twilight 

nightfall 

7   irritate 

provoke 

exasperate 

nettle 

8  zero 

cipher 

naught 

nothing 

9   expedite 

quicken 

hurry 

hasten 

10  extend 

protract 

dilate 

prolong 

11   exuberant 

full 

liberal 

lavish 

12  fable 

tale 

novel 

myth 

13   family 

tribe 

race 

lineage 

14  feeling 

affection 

sensibility 

emotion 

15  flashy 

gay 

airy 

jaunty 

16  garb 

dress 

habit 

attire 

17   mild 

bland 

humane 

kind 

18   grief 

distress 

sorrow 

regret 

19   guilty 

culpable 

sinful 

criminal 

20   annoy 

weary 

fatigue 

jade 

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Look  up  three  synonyms  for  each  of  the  following :  — 
21   haughty  23   intermission  25  incompatible 


22   heartbroken 


24  intrinsic 


LESSON   LXXV 


Synonyms 

1  ingenuous 

honest 

frank 

candid 

2   intrepid 

brave 

daring 

dauntless 

3   umpire 

referee 

arbiter 

arbitrator 

4  legible 

fair 

readable 

plain 

5  turbid 

roily 

muddy 

unsettled 

6   office 

duty 

trust 

service 

7  paint 

depict 

portray 

sketch 

8  peevish 

captious 

cross 

fretful 

9   peril 

venture 

risk 

danger 

10   postpone 

procrastinate 

defer 

delay 

11   quiver 

shake 

tremble 

shiver 

12   rebate 

discount 

reduction 

drawback 

13   perpetual 

constant 

continuous 

unceasing 

14   regard 

concern 

esteem 

respect 

15  ponder 

consider 

muse 

reflect 

16   ramble 

range 

wander 

rove 

17   settle 

adjust 

establish 

regulate 

18   surly 

morose 

touchy 

cynical 

19   ugly 

homely 

unsightly 

ordinary 

20   yoke 

link 

chain 

tie 

Look  up  three  synonyms  for  each  of  the  following :  — 

21  reparation  23   seclusion  25   urbanity 

22  retrenchment  24   trepidation 


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LESSOJST   LXXVI 

1  clergyman  eler'gy  m(a)n      An  ordained  minister. 

2  quicksand  quick'sand  Sand  readily  yielding  to  pres- 

sure. 

3  workshop  wdrk'shop  (wurk)  Place  where  any  handiwork  is 

carried  on. 


4  hoarhound 

5  pressman 

6  postoffice 

7  postmaster 

8  heirloom 

9  headland 

10  copper-plate 

11  counterpane 

12  court-plaster 

13  without 

14  almshouse 

15  horseback 

16  yearbook 

17  commonwealth 

18  woodcut 

19  townsman 

20  toothache 


hoar'hound 
press'm(a)n 

post'of  fi^e 

post^mas  ter 
heir^loom 

head'land 
eop'per-plate 
eoun'ter  pane 
eowrt'-plas  ter 
without' 
a/m's'house 
horse' back 

year' book 

eom'mon  wealth 

wood'eut 

town§'m(a)n 

tooth'aehe 


A  plant  with  bitter  taste. 

One  who  manages  a  printing- 
press. 

Place  where  mail  is  received 
and  distributed. 

One  in  charge  of  a  postoffice. 

A  chattel  which  has  been  in  a 
family  for  generations. 

A  cape;  promontory. 

Engraved  plate  of  copper. 

A  coverlet  for  a  bed. 

Sticking  plaster  made  of  silk. 

On  or  at  the  outside  of. 

A  poorhouse. 

State  of  being  mounted  on  a 
horse. 

Summary  of  the  statistics  of  a 
year. 

People  of  a  state. 

An  engraving  on  wood. 

One   of  the  same  town  with 
another. 

Pain  in  the  teeth. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  sweepstakes  23  paymaster  25  tombstone 

22  typewriter  24  horse-radish 


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1  workman 

2  corncob 

3  harum-scarum 

4  woe-begone 

5  crow's-foot 

6  shortlived 

7  typesetter 

8  washout 

9  sunshine 

10  sweetmeat 

11  townsfolk 

12  trademark 

13  watchman 

14  livelong 

15  drawing-room 

16  courtyard 

17  housewife 

18  ill-natured 

19  deaf-mute 

20  bookcase 


LESSON   LXXVII 

w6rk'ni(rt)n  (wurk)  A  laborer. 

eorn'eob  The  axis  on  which  kernels  of 

Indian  corn  grow. 

har'um-sear'um    Wild;  rash. 


woe'-be  gone 
erows'-foot 

shdrt'lived 
type'set  ter 

wash'out 

sUn'shine 
sweet' meat 

towns'f5/k 
trade' mark 
wa<ch'm(a)n 

live'long 

draw'ing-room 

eowrt'yard 

house'wife 
ill-na'ttired 
deaf-mute' 
book'ease 


Beset  with  grief. 

Plural,  —  wrinkles  around  the 
eyes. 

Not  living  long. 

One   who  sets   type;    a  com- 
positor. 

The  washing  away  of  the  bed 
of  a  road. 

Direct  rays  of  the  sun. 

Fruit    preserved   with   sugar; 
candy. 

People  of  a  town. 

A  distinguishing  mark. 

One    who    guards    buildings, 
streets,  etc. 

Whole;  entire;  used  of  time. 

A  room  for  receiving  company. 

An    inclosure    attached    to    a 
house. 

Mistress  of  a  family. 

Of  habitual  bad  temper. 

One  deaf  and  dumb. 

A  case  to  hold  books. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21  quick-witted  23  iceberg  25  countinghouse 


22  countersign 


24  countryman 


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LESSON   LXXVIII 

1  convenient  eon  ven'i(e)nt  (ySnt)  Adapted  to  use  ;  handy. 

2  customer  eus'tom  er       One  who  regularly  buys  of  a  trader. 

3  sacrament  sae'ram(6)nt  A  religious  ordinance. 

4  delegate  del'e  gate        One  sent  to  represent  another. 

5  accuracy  ae'eu  ra  ^y      Conforming  to  truth  or  rule. 

6  appease  ap  pease'         To  quiet. 

7  negligent  neg'lig(e)nt   Careless;  heedless. 

8  gouge  gonge  To  scoop  out. 

9  diadem  di'a  dem  A  crown. 

10  diamond         di'a  mond       A  precious  stone  much  worn ;   the 

hardest  substance  known. 

11  conundrum   conun'drum  A  riddle  based  upon  resemblance  be- 

tween things  unlike. 

pre'cious(ci=sii)  Costly;  highly  esteemed, 
tem'po  r(a)l  Pertaining  to  time  or  this  world. 


12  precious 

13  temporal 

14  alcohol 

15  embalm 

16  recruit 

17  parade 

18  demeanor 

19  surface 

20  mortar 


at'co  hoi  Pure  or  highly  rectified  spirits. 

em  ba/m'         To  prepare  a  dead  body  that  it  may 
not  decay. 

re  eruit'  To  repair  by  fresh  supplies. 

pa  rade'  A  formal  display  ;  an  imposing  pro- 

cession. 

de  mean'or     Behavior. 

sur'fa9e  The  exterior  part  of  anything  having 

length  and  breadth. 

mor'tar  A  vessel    in   which    substances   are 

pounded. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

25  burlesque 


21  orchestra 

22  morganatic 


23  celebrity 

24  synopsis 


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LESSON  LXXIX 


1 

discommode 

dis'eom  mode' 

To  put  to  inconvenience. 

2 

homestead 

home'stead 

Seat  of  a  family. 

3 

extraordinary 

ex  traor'di  nk  ry 

Not  usual;  rare. 

4 

landau 

Ian 'daw 

A  four-wheeled  cohered 
vehicle. 

5 

rockaway 

rock'a  wa^ 

A  light  four-wheeled  car- 
riage. 

6 

panorama 

pan  6  ra'ma 

Picture  representing  events. 

7 

monogram 

mon'ogram 

A   character  composed   of 

amanuensis 


jar 


a  mau'u  eu'sis 


jar 


interwoven  letters. 

One  who  writes  what  an- 
other dictates. 

To  sound  discordantly;   a 
shock. 


10 

cede 

9ede 

To  yield  or  surrender. 

11 

gallop 

gal'lop 

The  run  of  a  horse. 

12 

giggle 

gig'gle 

To  laugh  in  a  silly  manner. 

13 

salmon 

sa/m'on 

A  food  fish  of  northern 
climates. 

14 

heretic 

her'e  tic 

One  who  holds  contrary  to 
established  doctrine. 

15 

heroine 

her'6  ine 

A  woman  of  brave  spirit. 

16 

gable 

ga'ble 

The  triangular  end  of  a 
house. 

17 

gabble 

gab'ble 

To  talk  fast;  to  jabber. 

18 

desultory 

des'iil  to  ry 

Rambling;  immethodical. 

19 

autocrat 

aw'to  erat 

An  absolute  sovereign. 

20 

melodeon 

me  lo'de  on 

A  small  reed  organ. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  simultaneous  23  mahogany  25  convalesce 

22  barouche  24  negotiable 


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1 

useful 

use'iul 

Full  of  profit ;  of  use. 

2 

pastern 

pas'tern 

Part  of  the  foot  of  a  horvse. 

3 

eminent 

em'i  n(e)nt 

Being  above  others  by  merit 
or  talent. 

4 

superstition 

sti'per  sti'tion 

Belief  in  omens. 

6 

harness 

hardness 

Equipment  of  a  horse  for 
drawing  a  wagon. 

6 

foible 

foi'bl^ 

Failing;  weakness. 

7 

bosom 

bpg'om 

The  breast. 

8 

embellisii 

em  bel'lish 

To  decorate. 

9 

parson 

par'son 

Rector  of  a  church. 

10 

paroxysm 

par'ox  y§m 

Sudden  and  violent  emo- 
tion. 

11 

scoop 

seoop 

A  large  ladle. 

12 

museum 

mil  se'um 

A  collection  of  curiosities. 

13 

imminent 

im'mi  n(e)nt 

Threatening  to  occur  at 
once. 

14 

intelligence 

intel'lig(€)n9e 

Capacity  to  know  or  under- 
stand. 

15 

affront 

af  front' 

To  treat  with  marked  in- 
civility. 

16 

spinal 

spi'n(a)l 

Pertaining  to  the  backbone. 

17 

abyss 

a  byss' 

An  unfathomed  depth. 

18 

eke 

eke 

To  piece  out  by  a  scanty 
addition. 

19 

scum 

seum 

Impurities  rising  to  the 
surface  of  a  liquid. 

20  rumor 


ru'mor 


A  popular  report. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  terminus  23  promenade  25  cessation 

22  controversy  24  obituary 


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LESSOK   LXXXI 

1  croup 

croup 

An  inflammatory  affection 
of  the  throat. 

2  flannel 

flan'nel 

A  soft  woolen  cloth. 

3  surety 

sure'ty 

Ground  of  confidence. 

4  qualify 

qual'ify 

To  make  such  as  is  required. 

5  recede 

re  (^ede'. 

To  move  back. 

6  teetotaler 

teeto't(a)ler 

One  pledged  to  entire  ab- 
stinence from  intoxicat- 
ing drinks. 

7  pretty 

pret'ty  (prit) 

Pleasing  by  delicacy  or 
grace. 

8  unwarrantable 

un  war'r(a)nt  a 

ble  Not  justifiable. 

9  barbarian 

barba'ri  (a)n 

An  uncivilized  man. 

10  apparent 

ap  par'(e)nt 

Capable  of  being  seen. 

11  peddle 

ped'dle 

To  travel  about  to  retail 
goods. 

12  recuperate 

re  eu'per  ate 

To  recover  health. 

13  centennial 

(^en  ten'iii  (a)l 

Relating  to  the  100th  anni- 
versary. 

14  annuity 

an  nu'i  ty 

Yearly  allowance  of  money. 

15  cholera 

ehol'er  a 

A  disease  affecting  the  in- 
testinal tract. 

16  chilblain 

chil'blam 

A  swelling  on  the  foot 
caused  by  cold. 

17  sturgeon 

stur'geon 

A  large  fish. 

18  replete 

re  pletg' 

Filled  completely. 

19   geometry 

ge  om'e  try 

Science  of  the  magnitudes 

20  crony 


ero'ny 


of  space. 
An  intimate  companion. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  abscess  23  stentorian  25  bronchitis 

22  rosette  24  promissory 


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LESSON   LXXXII 


1   perforate         per'forate 


2  clerical 

3  residence 

4  diversion 

5  filibuster 

6  induct 

7  enthusiasm 

8  inebriate 

9  bequeath 

10  generous 

11  influential 

12  interrupt 

13  admonition 

14  cultivator 

15  expedition 

16  notorious 

17  cayenne 

18  authorize 

19  contrary 

20  nursery 


eler'i  c(a)l 
res'i  d(e)n9e 
diver' sion  (shiin) 
fil'i  bus  ter 
in  duet' 
eii  tliu'si  as'in 

in  e'bri  ate 
be  queatii' 
gen'er  ous 
in'flti  en  'tial 
in  ter  rupt' 

ad' mo  ni'tion 

eul'ti  va  tor 

ex  pe  di'tion 
no  to'ri  ous 
ea?/  enne' 
^ii'ihoY  iz6 

eon'tra  ry 
nurs'er-y 


To   bore  through ;   to   penetrate 
the  surface  of. 

Relating  to  a  clerk  or  clergyman. 

Place  where  one  dwells. 

A  turning  aside  from  any  subject. 

A  lawless  military  adventurer. 

To  put  in  possession  of  office. 

Ardent   zeal ;  ^  impassioned  emo- 
tion ;  ecstasy. 

An  habitual  drunkard. 

To  give  or  leave  by  will. 

Noble;  openhanded. 

Effective. 

To  break   into   or   between ;    to 
break  the  monotony  of. 

Gentle  reproof;  warning. 


Implement    used    to    loosen    the 
earth. 

An  excursion  for  a  valuable  end. 

Generally  known  and  talked  of. 

A  kind  of  pungent  red  pepper. 

To  clothe  with  legal  power;   to 
furnish  a  ground  for. 

Opposite;  adverse. 

Room  for  the  care  of  children. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21  privateer 

22  remittance 


23  hackney 

24  forbearance 


25  fabulous 


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LESSON   LXXXIII 
Antonyms 


1   utterly 

partly 

11 

uncivil 

accomplished 

2   urgent 

unimportant 

12 

mental 

physical 

3  natural 

artificial 

13 

humility 

grandeur 

4  thick 

slender 

14 

endless 

limited 

5  sobriety 

intemperance 

15 

strength 

weakness 

6   modesty 

vanity 

16 

death 

resurrection 

7   silly 

sedate 

17 

conjecture 

demonstration 

8  pollute 

purify 

18 

circumspect 

imprudent 

9   cleanse 

vitiate 

19 

artful 

simple 

0  pristine 

modern 

20 

banish 

recall 

Look  up  antonyms  for  the  following :  — 
21   accumulate     22   apply     23   wariness    24   vulgar    25  tempest 


LESSON   LXXXIV 


1  despicable  des'pleable 

2  duplicate  du'plieate 

3  misinterpret  mis'in  ter'pret 

4  ascertain  as'9er  tarn' 

5  introductory  in'tro  duc'to  ry 


6  vicinity 

7  vicious 

8  perceive 

9  sumptuous 
10  palliate 


VI  9in'i  ty 
vi'cious  (shiis) 

per  ^eive' 
sump'tu  ous 
pal'li  ate 


Deserving  to  be  despised. 

Twofold ;  a  copy. 

To    understand    in    a    wrong 
sense. 

To  learn  for  a  certainty. 

Serving  to  preface  something 
else. 

The  being  near  or  not  remote. 

Characterized   by  vice  or  de- 
fects. 

To  see,  hear,  or  feel. 

Involving  large  expense. 

To  reduce  in  violence. 


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11  momentous 

12  abstinence 

13  muscular 

14  complexion 

15  legitimate 

16  commissary 

17  excruciate 

18  scrutinize 

19  enterprise 

20  transient 


mo  men'toiis         Of  consequence. 

ab'sti  n(e)n9e        The    depriving    one's    self   of 
some  indulgence. 

mus'eu  lar  (ler)     Brawny;  well  furnished  with 
muscles. 

com  plex'ion         Color  of  the  skin  of  the  face, 

le  git'i  mate  Accordant  with  law. 

eom'nilssary        An  officer  who  provides  food 
for  troops. 

ex  eru'9i  ate  (shi)    To  inflict  agonizing  pain  upon. 

seru'ti  nize  To  examine  with  critical  at- 

tention. 

en'tgr  pri§tf  Something  undertaken. 

tran'sient  (shiint)   Not  permanent  or  lasting. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

25  ignominious 


21  magisterial 

22  directory 


23  complaisant 

24  circuitous 


LESSON   LXXXV 

1  audible  au'di  bk  Capable  of  being  heard. 

2  limpid  lim'pid  Clear  or  transparent. 

3  aggressive        ag  gres'sive        Unjustly  attacking. 

4  taxidermy        tax'i  der  mf       The  mounting  skins  of  animals  so 

as  to  show  their  natural  appear- 
ance. 

5  tribune  trib'une  An  ancient  Roman  magistrate. 

6  democracy       de  moc'ra  9y      Government  in   which   power   is 

exercised  by  the  people. 

7  altitude  al't!  tude  Space  extended  upward. 

8  obnoxious         obnox'ious        Blameworthy;  odious. 

9  permeate  pgr'me  ate  To  pass  through  the  pores  of. 


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10  chastisement  chas'tlseni(e)nt  Punishment. 

11  credential        ere  den^tial        That  which  gives  title  to  eonfi- 

(sh(a)i)        dence. 

12  nourish  nour'ish  To  feed  and  cause  to  grow. 

13  predominate    pre  dom'i  nate  To     be     superior     in     number, 

strength,  etc. 

To  set  aside  and  put  another  in 
place  of. 

Capriciously  fretful. 

A  large  extent  or  tract  of  land. 

Devout;  religious. 

A  woman  who  seeks  admiration. 

A  plant  of  the  violet  kind. 

Office  and  dignity  of  the  pope. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  pathetic  23  luxuriant  25  irritable 

22  domino  24  inveterate 


14  supersede 

su'per  sede' 

15  petulant 

pet'ul(a)nt 

16  territory 

ter'ritory 

17  pious 

pi'ous 

18  coquette 

eo  quette' 

19   pansy 

pan'sy 

20  papacy 

pa'pa9y 

LESSON   LXXXVI 


1  creation 

ere  a'tion 

2  wrist 

t^jrist 

3  transom 

tran'som 

4  indivisible 

in  di  vis'l  h]e 

5  courtesy 

eour'te  sy 

6  emaciate 

e  ma'9i  ate  (st 

7  hearth 

hearth 

8  juggle 

jiig'gle 

9  prepare 

pre  pare' 

An  original  work  of  art  or  of  the 
imagination. 

Joint  between  hand  and  arm. 

Crossbar  in  a  window  over  a  door. 

Incapable  of  being  separated. 

An  act  of  civility,  kindness,   or 
favor. 

To  make  or  become  lean. 
Floor  of  a  fireplace. 
To  play  tricks  by  sleight  of  hand. 
To  fit  or  qualify  for  a  particular 
purpose. 


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10  character 

11  abbess 

12  circumflex 

13  inefficient 

14  effort 

15  chronic 

16  barbarous 

17  abolition 

18  annular 

19  accustom 

20  encompass 


ehar'ae  ter 

ab'bess 
^Tr'eum  flex 
in'ef  fi'cient 


ef'fort 


(shunt) 


ehion'ie 
bar'ba  rous 
ab'6  li'tion 
an'nu  lar  (ler) 
ae  eiis'tom 
en  e6m'p(a)s5 


Estimate  put  upon  a  person  or 
thing. 

A  female  superior  of  a  nunnery. 

An  accent  placed  on  syllables. 

Incapable  of  eifective  action. 

Exertion  of  strength,  physical  or 
mental. 

Continuing  for  a  long  time. 

Uncivilized;  inhuman. 

Utter  destruction. 

Pertaining  to  a  ring. 

To  make  familiar  by  use. 

To  go  round  so  as  to  surround. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

25  denominate 


21  unprejudiced 

22  genealogy 


23  evaporate 

24  irresolute 


1  crescent 

2  bombazine 

3  orthodox 

4  fluctuate 

5  enumerate 

6  hydraulics 

7  extinguish 

8  suspicion 

9  gallantry 

10  gesticulate 

11  palatable 


LESSON   LXXXVII 

€res'9(e)nt  Anythingshaped  like  the  new  moon. 

bom'ba  zine^  A  twilled  dress  fabric. 

or'tho  dox  Sound  in  opinion  or  doctrine. 

flue'tu  ate  To  move  as  a  wave. 

e  nu'mer  ate  To  mention  one  by  one. 

by  draw'lies  Science  of  fluids  in  motion. 

ex  tin'guish  To  quench  ;  to  put  out. 

siis  pi'cion  (shun)  Suggestion  ;  mistrust. 

gari(a)nt  ry  Civility  to  ladies. 

ges  tie'u  late  To  make  gestures  or  use  postures. 

pal' a  ta  h\e  Agreeable  to  the  taste. 


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12  poison 


porson 


Something    producing    morbid   or 
deadly  effect. 

To  multiply. 

A  remark  or  criticism. 

To  stop  or  pause. 

To    pronounce    judicial    sentence 
against. 

A  clumsy  workman. 

A  dead  body. 

Wanting  vigor ;  weak. 

To  cause  to  disappear ;  to  destroy. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  tenement  23  militia  25  sanctify 


13 

reduplicate 

re  du'pli  cate 

14 

comment 

c6m'm(e)nt 

15 

hesitate 

heg'i  tate 

16 

condemn 

con  demn' 

17 

cobbler 

cob'blgr 

18 

corpse 

cdrpse 

19 

feeble 

iee'hle 

20 

efface 

ef  f  a9e' 

22  inflammation 


24  pungent 


LESSON   LXXXVIII 


1  umbrella 

2  expletive 

3  guerrilla 

4  decease 

5  describe 

6  synonym 


um  brel'Ia 
ex'ple  tive 
gwer  ril'Ia 
de  crease' 
de  scribe' 
syn'o  nym 


7  stupendous      stu  pen'dous 


8  excellence        ex'9ell(e)n9e 

9  incapable         inca'pabk 

10  primitive         prim'i  tive 

time. 

11  biennial  bi  en'ni(a)l    Happening  once  in  two  years. 


Screen  to  shelter  from  sun  or  rain. 

A  word  not  necessary  to  the  sense. 

Irregular  warfare. 

Departure  from  life. 

To  represent  by  words  or  signs. 

One  of  two  or  more  words,  equiva- 
lents of  each  other. 

Astonishing  in  magnitude  or  eleva- 
tion. 

Exalted  merit. 

Wanting  in  ability. 

Original;   pertaining  to  a  former 


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12  receptacle         re  ^ep'ta  ele    Place  to  receive  things. 

13  miner  min'gr  One  who  digs  into  the  earth  for 

ore  or  metal. 

14  beauteous  beaii'te  ous  Pleasing  to  the  mind  or  eye. 

15  trachea  tra'che  a  The  windpipe. 

16  justice  jus'ti9e  Merited  reward  or  punishment. 

17  envious  en'vi  ous  Maliciously  grudging. 

18  sausage  saw'sage  Highly  seasoned  minced  meat. 

19  knuckle  Arnue'kle  Joint  of  a  finger. 

20  stalwart  stal'wart  Brave;  strong. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  In  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

25  menagerie 


21  penurious 

22  consequential 


23  professor 

24  fricassee 


1  currency 

2  credence 

3  percussion 

4  chaplain 

5  gimlet 

6  society 

7  homeopathy 

8  allopathy 

9  eclat 

10  chloroform 

11  impromptu 

12  vestige 


LESSON   LXXXIX 

eiir'ren  ^y  That  which  is  in  circulation. 

eYe'd(e)n(}e        That  which  gives  a  claim  to  belief. 

per  eus'sion  (shun)  Forcible  or  noisy  collision. 

chap'kin  A  clergyman  attached  to  the  army 

or  navy. 

gimQet  A  small  tool  for  boring  holes. 

so  91 'e  ty  Fellowship ;  company. 

ho'meop'athy  Theory  that  disease  is  cured  by 
remedies  producing  effects  simi- 
lar to  the  disease. 

al  lop'a  thy  Ordinary  practice  of  medicine. 

e  ela^  Brilliancy  of  success  or  effort. 

ehlo'ro  form  A  common  anaesthetic. 

im  promp'tH  Without  previous  study. 

ves'tige  Sign  left  by  something  no  longer 

present. 


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sub'sequ(e)nt  Succeeding;  following. 
An  artisan. 

Natural  condition  of  a  person. 
Inflammation  of  the  pleura. 
Liquid  for  drinking. 
A  great  wave  or  surge  of  the  sea. 
Readiness. 
Crime  of  violating  sacred  things. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  preponderance  23  irreparable  25  macadamize 

22  raspberry  24  lithograph 


13  subsequent 

siib'sequ( 

14  mechanic 

me  chan'i< 

15  physique 

phj  sik' 

16  pleurisy 

pleu'risy 

17  beverage 

bev'er  age 

18  billow 

bil'low^ 

19  alacrity 

a  lae'ri  ty 

20  sacrilege 

s^e'ri  leg^ 

LESSON   XG 

1  lieu  lieu  Place;  used  only  in  phrase  "in  lieu  of." 

2  ooze  ooze  To  leak  out  slowly. 

3  clamor  elam'or  A  great  outcry. 

4  harass  har'(a)ss  To  fatigue;  to  worry. 

5  funnel  fun 'n el  A  passage  for  a  flowing  substance. 

6  adagio  a  da'gio  A  slow  movement  in  music. 

7  tact  tact  Nice  perception  of  what  is  required. 

8  myrrh  myrrA  (mer)  A  gum  resin  of  aromatic  odor. 

9  mince  min^e  To  chop  fine. 

10  conceit  eon  ^e/t'  Vanity;  idea. 

11  albeit  al  be'it  Even  though ;-  notwithstanding. 

12  volley  voPley  A  flight  of  missiles. 

13  recipe  re9'i  pe  Prescription  for  making  some  preparation. 

14  recess  re9ess'  Intermission. 

15  shabby  shab'by  -Torn  or  worn  to  rags. 

16  awful  Siw'hil  Frightful ;  exceedingly  bad. 


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17  annul  an  nuP  To  reduce  to  nothing. 

18  parry  par'ry  To  ward  off ;  to  evade. 

19  ballad  bal'l(a)d  A  narrative  poem. 

20  convene  eon  vene'  To  collect ;  to  assemble. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  revelry      22  parable      23  vassal      24  cherub      25  normal 


LESSON   XCI 

1  levity 

lev'i  if 

Lack  of  gravity  and  earnestness. 

2  welfare 

w  el 'fare 

Happiness ;  prosperity. 

3  litigate 

lit'i  gat€ 

To  contest  in  law. 

4  install 

m  stall' 

To  set  in  a  seat. 

5  flaccid 

flae'9id 

Yielding  to  pressure. 

6  extol 

ex  tol' 

To  elevate  by  praise. 

7  felony 

fel'6  ny 

A  crime  punishable  by  death  or 
imprisonment. 

8  lexicon 

lex'i  eon 

A  dictionary. 

9  homicide 

hom'i  9ide 

The  killing  of  one  human  being  by 
another. 

10  anemone 

a  nem'6  ne 

A  genus  of  plants  of  the  Crowfoot 
family. 

11  convulse 

eon  viilse' 

To  contract  violently  or  irregularly. 

12  almond 

a^'mond 

A  tree,  native  of  the  Mediterranean 
region. 

13  skein 

skein 

A  knot  of  yarn,  thread,  etc. 

14  facsimile 

fae  sim'i  le 

An  exact  copy. 

15  weevil 

wee'v/1 

A  kind  of  beetle. 

16  rancid 

ran'^id 

Having  a  musty  smell  or  taste. 

17  azure 

az'ure 

The  clear  blue  color  of  the  sky. 

18  solace 

sol'a9e 

Comfort  in  grief;  relief. 

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19  fissure  fis'sure  A  cleft  or  crack. 

20  emery     -      em'gry  A  fine  substance  used  for  polishing. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined^. 


21  integral 

22  vacillate 


23  spinach 

24  ballot 


25  neuralgia 


LESSON   XCII 

1  instinct  in'stinet  The  natural  impulse  guiding  an 

animal  to  action. 

2  despair  de  spair'  To  give  up  hope. 

3  manuscript        man'u  script       Written  by  the  hand. 

4  massacre  mas'sa  ere  To  kill  indiscriminately  without 

necessity. 

5  regiment  reg'i  ment  A  body  of  troops  commanded 

by  a  colonel. 

6  inimitable         in  im'i  table       Matchless. 

7  mattress  mat' tress  A  bed  stuffed  with  hair,  moss, 

etc. 

8  total  to't(a)l  Not  divided;  whole. 

9  unveil  tin  ve^l'  To  disclose. 

10  momentum        mo  men'tiim       Impetus. 

11  antipathy  antip'athy         Contrariety  of  feeling. 

12  inconsistent      in'eon  sist'ent     At  variance;  contradictory. 

13  tolerate  tol'erate  To  suffer  to  be  or  to  be  done, 

without  hindrance. 

14  partition  par  ti'tion  Separating  boundary. 

15  evidence  ev'id(e)n9e        Ground  of  belief. 

16  tenacious  te  na'cious  (shus)  Holding  fast. 

17  session  ses'sion  (shun)      Time  or  term  during  which   a 

council  meets  for  daily  busi- 
ness. 


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18  statistics  statis'ties  Classified  facts  respecting  con- 

ditions of  affairs. 

19  siege  siege  A  continued   attempt  to  gain 

possession. 

20  sympathy  sym'pathy      -  Feeling  corresponding  to  that 

which  another  feels. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  promiscuous  23  dissyllable  25  burglary 

22  orthoepy  24  fuchsia 


LESSON   XCIII 

Mark  the  words  in  this  exercise  according  to  your  idea  of  the 
pronunciation ;  then  make  correction  by  looking  up  each  word  in 
the  dictionary. 

An  Exercise  in  Pronunciation 

Several  decades  ago  a  robust  desperado  designated  his  dishonest 
intention  of  directing  his  efforts  against  the  domicile  of  a  patriotic 
dominie.  During  his  leisure  hours  he  divulged  his  ominous  plans 
to  his  favorite  coadjutor. 

First,they  were  to  attack  the  culinary  department,  for  from  the 
kitchen  often  floated  the  aroma  of  chicken  broth  and  sausage. 

The  robber's  confidant,  upon  obtaining  the  dessert,  poured  over 
it  some  tomato  sauce  and  took  it  to  the  granary  where  a  Caucasian 
suffering  from  bronchitis  was  engrossed  in  forgetting  his  misery. 


LESSON   XCIV 


1  customary    eus'tom  a  ry   Habitual. 

2  secede  se9ede'  To    withd 

associati 

3  thraldom       thraPdom       Condition  of  bondage. 


2  secede  se9ede'  To    withdraw    from    fellowship   or 

association. 


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4  baptism  bap^tis'm         A  religious  ordinance. 

5  grammar  gram 'mar       Science  of  language. 

6  martin  mar 'tin  A  kind  of  swallow. 

7  marten  mar'ten  A  fur-bearing  animal. 

8  apostle  ^pos'de  One  sent  forth. 

9  committee  com  m it' tee     A  body  of  persons  appointed  to  at- 

tend to  any  business. 

10  opossum  6  pos'sum        An  American  quadruped. 

11  acquittal  ae  quit't(a)l    A  deliverance  from  the  charge  of  an 

offense. 

12  municipal  muni'9ip(a)l  Pertaining  to  a  city  or  corporation. 

13  saltcellar  salt'9el  lar       Table  vessel  for  holding  salt. 

14  inconstant  in  €6n'st(a)nt  Not  stable  or  uniform. 

15  desirous  de  sir'ous         Wishing  for  something. 

16  strength  strength  Power  to  resist  force. 

17  fuzz  fiizz  Fine,  light  particles. 

18  resume  re  sume'  To  enter  upon,  or  take  up  again. 

19  relapse  re  lapse'  To  slip  or  slide  back. 

20  doctrine  doe'trine  A  teaching;  principle  of  faith. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  apoplexy  23  avaricious  25  buzzard 

22  liability  24  implicit 


LESSON   XCV 

1  re-echo  re-ech'6  To  reverberate  again. 

2  crimson  erim'son  Of  a  deep  red  color. 

3  inconceivable  in'e6D^e^v 'able  Not  capable  of  being  understood. 

4  derrick  der'riek  A    frame    for    hoisting    heavy 

weights. 

5  herring  her'rXng  A  small  fish. 


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6  strychnine  strych'iiine 

7  waltz  waits 

8  reputable  rep'u  ta  bk 

9  itinerant  itin'er(a)nt 

10  muscle  mus'^le 

11  oration  6  ra'tion 

12  declamation  dee' la  rna'tion 

13  gaunt  gawnt 

14  merriment  mer'ii  m(g)nt 

15  engineer  en'giueer' 

16  coroner  eor'ongr 

17  plumber  plumJ'er 

18  phaeton  pha'eton 

19  inanimate  In  an'i  mate 

20  symphony  sym'pho  ny 


A  poison. 

A    revolving    dance,    also    the 
music  for  it. 

Held  in  esteem. 

Passing  about  a  country. 

A  bodily  organ  whose  contrac- 
tions produce  motion. 

An  elaborate  discourse,  delivered 
in  public. 

A  speech  with  great  rhetorical 
display. 

Lean;  meager. 

Joyousness ;  cheerfulness. 

An  engine  driver. 

One  charged  to  inquire  into  the 
cause  of  a  mysterious  death. 

One  who  furnishes  and  fits  gas 
and  water  pipes. 

A  four-wheeled,  open  carriage. 

Lifeless ;  dull. 

Harmony  of   sounds,  agreeable 
to  the  ear. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  In  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

25  implement 


21  geography 

22  tarlatan 


23  peninsula 

24  anniversary 


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1  infallible  In  fal'li  h\e      Not  liable  to  fail  or  disappoint. 

2  rascal  ras'e(a)l         A  mean,  trickish  fellow. 

3  sovereign  sov'er  eign      Supreme  or  highest  in  power. 

4  conscience  €6n'sci(e)n9€  Sense  of  right  or  wrong. 

(sh^ns) 


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5  peculate         pee'u  late 


To  appropriate  (public  property)  to 
one's  own  use. 

6  terrible  ter'ri  ble  Fitted  to  excite  dread. 

7  awkward       awk'ward        Clumsy ;  not  easily  managed. 

8  initiate  in  I'ti  ate         To  admit  into  a  secret  order. 

(tl=shi) 

9  depreciate     de  pre'^i  ate    To  undervalue. 

10  fiery  fi'gry  Fierce;  spirited. 

11  stomach  st6m'(a)€h  Principal  organ  of  digestion. 

12  biblical  bib'li  €(a)l  Relating  to  the  Scriptures. 

13  choose  choo§e  To  select ;  to  decide. 

14  chosen  cho'§en  Selected  from  a  number. 

15  mortify  mdr'tl  fy  To  corrupt ;  to  humble. 

16  jostle  jos'/le  To  run  against  and  shake. 

17  rebuff  re  biiff'  Unexpected  repulse. 

18  scourge  scourge  A  lash  used  to  inflict  punishment. 

19  lacteal  lae'te  (a)l  Pertaining  to  or  like  milk. 

20  aphthong  aph 'thong  Silent  letter  or  letters  in  a  word. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  cremation  23  devastate  25  benevolence 

22  sycamore  24  avalanche 


LESSON   XCVII 

1  prejudice  prej'u  d][9e  Judgment  formed  without  ex- 

amination. 

2  miracle  mir'a  ele  A  wonderful  thing. 

3  narrative  nar'rative  Recital;  story. 

4  gauge  gawge  A  standard  of  dimensions   or 

distance. 

5  vertical  ver'ti  e(a)l         Perpendicular  to  the  horizon. 

6  victuals  vict'M(a)l§  Food  for  human  beings. 


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7  delicious 

de  li'cious  (s 

8  essence 

es's  (6)1196 

9  February  1 

Feb'ru  a  ry 

10  pitiable 

pit'iable 

11  column 

eoVumn 

12  credible 

ered'l  bk 

13  gelatine 

gePa  tine 

14  banana 

ba  na'na 

15  bicycle 

bi'9y  ele 

16  icicle 

i'91  ele 

17  rhubarb 

r^u'barb 

18  trammel 

tram'mel 

19  terse 

tgrse 

20  quorum 

quo'rum 

de  li'cious  (shus)  Affording  exquisite  pleasure. 

Constituent  qualities  of  an  ob- 
ject. 

Second  month  of  the  year. 

Deserving  compassion. 

Set  of  lines  in  a  book  not  ex- 
tending across  the  page. 

Worthy  of  belief. 

Jelly  obtained  by  boiling  animal 
tissues. 

A  plant  of  which   the  fruit  is 
eaten. 

A  two-wheeled  velocipede  pro- 
pelled by  treadles. 

A  pendant  mass  of  ice. 

A  plant  used  in  cookery. 

Whatever  impedes  activity. 

Concise;  compact. 

Such  a  number  of  members  of  a 
body  as  may  transact  busi- 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21  prologue    22  mutilate    23  nebulous    24  monitor    25  refugee 


LESSON   XCVIII 


1  inveigle 

2  meddle 

3  factitious 

4  absence 


In  vee'glc 
med'dltf 

f ae  ti'tious  (shus) 
ab's(e)n9e 


To  lead  astray  as  if  blind. 

To    interfere   with    another's 
property. 

Made  by  art.  • 

A  being  away;  want. 


I  Frequently  misspelled  "  Febuary.** 


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5  mortise 

mdr'tise 

A  hole  cut  in  wood  for  a  tenon. 

6  brevity 

brev'!  ty 

Contraction  into  few  words. 

7  thermometer 

ther  mom'e  ter 

Instrument  for  measuring  tem- 
perature. 

8  discipline 

dis'9i  pline 

Education ;  training. 

9  fictitious 

fie  ti'tious  (shiis) 

Not  genuine. 

10  hypocrisy 

hy  poe'ri  sf 

A  feigning  to  be  what  one  is 
not. 

11   souvenir 

sou  v(e)  nir' 

A  memento  or  keepsake. 

12  tally-ho 

tal'ly-ho 

A  huntsman's  cry  to  urge  on 
his  hounds. 

13  felicity 

fe  li9'i  ty 

Happiness. 

14  tenet 

ten'et 

Opinion  which  one  holds  as 
true. 

15  cartridge 

eax'tridge 

Case  containing  the  charge  for 
a  gun. 

16  Te  Deum 

Te  De'iim 

An  ancient  Christian  hymn. 

17  soliloquy 

solil'oqiiy 

A  talking  to  one's  self. 

18  feature 

fea'ture 

The  appearance  of  a  person. 

19  classical 

elas'si  e(a)l 

Belonging  to  the  highest  rank 
of  literature. 

20  lucrative 

lu'era  tive 

Profitable. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  bludgeon  23  beneficial  25  pinnacle 

22  inoculate  24  typhus 

LESSON   XCIX 


1 

queen 

queen 

The  female  sovereign  of  a  king- 
dom. 

2 

avoid 

a  void' 

To  keep  away  from  ;  to  shun. 

3 

tease 

teage 

To  vex  by  petty  requests. 

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4  inseparable 

5  pursue 

6  precise 

7  purpose 

8  propose 

9  raiment 

10  velocity 

11  sinew 

12  opium 

13  usurp 

14  yonder 

15  auspicious 

16  beseech 

17  dollar 

18  compel 

19  promise 

20  ghost 


in  sep'a  ra  h\e 
pur  sue' 
pre  ^ise' 
pur'pose 
pro  po§e' 
YSLi'm(e)nt 
ve  169'i  ty 
sin'ew 
o'pi  um 
u  surp' 

yori'der 
aws  pi'cious 
be  seech' 
dol'lar 
com  pel' 
prom'ise 

g^ost 


Incapable  of  being  disjoined. 

To  follow  in  order  to  overtake. 

Strictly  adhering  to  rule. 

Aim  of  any  plan  or  exertion. 

To  offer  for  consideration. 

Clothing  in  general. 

Quickness  of  motion. 

A  tendon. 

Juice  of  the  white  poppy. 

To  seize  by  force  and  without 
right. 

At  a  distance,  but  within  view. 

Having  good  omens. 

To  ask  earnestly  for. 

100  cents. 

To  drive  or  urge  irresistibly. 

To  engage  to  do  or  refrain  from 
doing. 

Spirit  of  a  deceased  person. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21  illiterate  23  observant  25  messenger 


22  awfuHy 


24  obscurity 


LESSON  C 

1  intoxicate       In  tox'i  eate  To  make  drunk. 

2  hideous  hid'e  ous  Frightful  or  offensive  to  eye  or 

ear. 

3  scrutiny         seru'ti  nf  Minute  inspection. 

4  conference      eon'fer  {e)n(^e       interchange  of  views. 


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5  tactics  tae'ties  Science  of  moving  and  handling 

military  forces. 

6  encourage  en  eom'sige  To  help  forward  ;  to  stimulate. 

7  prolix  pro  lix'  Extending  to  a  great  length. 

8  weather  weath'er  State  of  the  atmosphere. 

9  fraudulent  frawd'ul(e)nt  Dishonest. 

10  defaulter         de  fawlt'er  One  who  fails  to  perform  or  pay. 

11  decipher  de9l'pher  To  translate  from  secret  charac- 

ters into  intelligible  terms. 

A  gift  of  property  by  will. 

Severe  reproof. 

Elevation  of  manner  or  style. 

One  who  assists  in  navigating 
ships. 

16  renovate  ren'o  vate  To  make  new  again. 

17  serious  se'ri  ous  Grave  in  manner  or  disposition. 

18  arrogant  ar'r6g(a)nt  Assuming  undue  importance. 

19  opaque  6  paque'  Impervious  to  rays  of  light. 

20  perdition  per  di'tion  Entire  destruction ;  niin. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  imitate  23  circular  25  rendezvous 


12  legacy  leg'a9y 

13  reprimand  rep'ri  mand 

14  majesty  maj'esty 

15  mariner  mar'i  ngr 


22  benefit 


24  precocious 


LESSON   CI 

Mark  the  words  in  this  exercise  according  to  your  idea  of  the 
pronunciation  ;  then  make  correction  by  looking  up  each  word  in 
the  Dicfeionary. 

An  Exercise  in  Pronunciation 

Onee  upon  a  time  a  company  composed  of  a  senile,  splenetic 
colonel,  a  disputative  financier,  and  a  sacrilegious  Malay,  purchased 


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a  calliope  and  resolved  to  go  to  the  frontier  to  make  a  raid  on  the 
commissariat.  They  procured  some  dynamite  and  carbines  pre- 
cedent to  starting ;  according  to  precedent,  they  planned  to  take 
the  fort  without  asking  permission,  and  after  doing  so,  were  much 
chagrined  to  find  there  nothing  but  iodine  and  prussic  acid.  As 
they  departed  they  heard  some  Indians  playing  on  flageolets  and 
Jew's-harps,  and  as  they  feared  the  bowie  knives  that  might  be  near, 
they  left  their  property  in  an  isolated  spot,  and  concealed  'them- 
selves in  a  dilapidated  hovel,  hoping  that  they  would  not  be 
harassed.  The  next  morning  they  found  the  debris  of  their 
calliope. 


LESSON   CII 

1  plagiarism 

pla'gm  ris'm 

Stealing  from  another's  writings. 

2  furnace 

fur^na^e 

Place  inclosing  a  fire  for  heating. 

3  spectator 

spec  ta'tor 

One  who  looks  on. 

4  cataract 

eat'a  raet 

A  waterfall ;  a  disease  of  the  eye. 

5  attempt 

at  tempt' 

To  try. 

6  pertinent 

perain(e)nt 

Belonging  to  the  subject  in  hand. 

7  rarefy 

rar'e  fy 

To  become  less  dense. 

8  rarity 

rar'i  ty 

Thinness. 

9  bulwark 

buPwark 

That  which  fortifies. 

10  hymn 

hymn 

A  song  of  praise. 

11   idolize 

i'dol  ize 

To  worship  an  image  of  a  deity. 

12   pippin 

pip'pin 

An  apple  from  a  tree  raised  from 
seed. 

113  senate 

sen 'ate 

Assembly  having  highest  legisla- 
tive functions. 

14  passage 

pas'sage 

Way ;  road  ;  corridor. 

15   gawky 

gawk'y 

Foolish  and  clumsy. 

16  discreet 

dis  creet' 

Prudent. 

17  hillock 

hill'ock 

A  small  mound  or  hill. 

18  wheeze 

whegze 

To  breathe  hard. 

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19  shoal  sh5al 

20  barrier  bar'i  1  gr  An  obstacle. 


A  place  of  shallow  water  in  a  lake 
or  sea. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21  weasel    22  notarial    23  phonic    24  apostate    25  wainscot 


LESSON  cm 

1 

diurnal 

diur'n(a)l 

Daily. 

2 

humorist 

hu'mor  ist 

One  full  of  humor ;  a  wag. 

3 

eclectic 

ee  lee'tie 

Selecting;  choosing  the  best. 

4 

jeopardy- 

jeop'ard  y 

Exposure  to  death  or  injury. 

5 

athlete 

ath'lete 

One  trained  to  contest  in  games 
of  physical  strength. 

6 

suffice 

suf  fice'(-fiz) 

To  be  enough. 

7 

angular 

an'gii  lar 

Sharp-cornered ;  pointed. 

8 

prestige 

pres'tige 

Influence  derived  from  character 
or  reputation. 

9 

penance 

pen'(a)n9e 

Suffering  inflicted  for  sin. 

10 

charity- 

char'i  ty 

Love  ;  act  of  kindness. 

11 

saucy 

saw'9y 

Showing  impudence. 

12 

naughty 

naw^^'ty 

Disobedient. 

13 

chowder 

chow'der 

A  stew  made  of  clams  or  other 
fish. 

14 

jaundice 

jawn'di9e 

A  disease  causing  yellowness  of 
the  skin. 

15 

veteran 

vet'er  (a)n 

One  long  exercised  in  any 
service. 

16 

veterinary 

vet^grKnary 

Pertaining  to  the  healing  of 
domestic  animals. 

17 

reticent 

ret'i  9(^)nt 

Uncommunicative. 

18 

anachronism 

an  aeA'ro  nis'm 

A  misplacing  in  the  order  of 

time. 


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19  ammonia 

20  quadruped 


am  mo'ni  a 
quad'ru  ped 


Spirits  of  hartshorn. 
A  four-footed  animal. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  diagnosis  23  insinuate  25  riifraff 

22  pharmacy  24  rehearse 


LESSON   CIV 


1   meridian      me  rid'i  (a)n 


2  grotesque 

3  necessity 

4  fratricide 
6  squirrel 

6  liniment 

7  scandal 

8  concise 

9  eclipse 

10  granary 

11  strategy 

12  slight 


gro  tesque' 
ne  (^es'si  ty 
frat'ri  ^ide 
squir'rel 

lin'l  m(e)nt 
sean'd(a)l 

con  9ise' 
e  elipse' 
gran 'a  ry 
strat'e  gy 
sU^^t 


13  cocoa  eo'eoa 


14  coffee 


eof'fee 


15  horizontal    hor'i  zon't(a)l 

16  chink  chink 

17  dropsy         diop'sy 


Highest  point  attained  by  the  sun 
daily. 

Fantastic. 

That  which  is  unavoidable. 

Murder  of  one's  brother, 

A  small  rodent  animal  with  bushy 
tail. 

A  soft  preparation  for  the  skin. 

Reproach   for  what   is  considered 
wrong. 

Expressing  much  in  few  words. 

Darkening  of  the  sun  or  moon. 

Storehouse  for  grain. 

Science  of  military  command. 

Not  decidedly  marked  ;   unimpor- 
tant. 

Preparation  from  seeds  of  a  species 
of  palm. 

Drink  made  from  roasted  berry  of 
coffee  tree. 

Parallel  to  the  horizon. 

A  small  cleft  or  fissure. 

Unnatural  collection  of  fluid  in  the 
body. 


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18  decision        d$  ^i'sion  (shun)  Determination. 

19  pecan  pe  ean'  A  species  of  hickory. 

20  diary  di'a  ry  A  register  of  daily  events. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  enamel    22  chenille     23  gravity    24  chocolate    25  mackerel 


1   wriggle       wrlgfgle 


LESSOK   CV 

To  move  to  and  fro  with  writhing 
motion. 

2  undeceive    un^de  ^eive'       To  free  from  mistake. 

3  wield  w/eld  To  control ;  to  manage  ;  to  use  with 

freedom. 

4  foretell  fore  telF  To  predict ;  to  prophesy. 

5  nascent  nas'9(e)nt  Beginning  to  exist  or  grow. 

6  jocund  joe'iind  Merry;  lively. 

7  damage  dam'age  Injury  or  harm. 

8  insipid  in  sip'id  Tasteless. 

9  sylvan  syPv(a)n  Forestlike;  rural. 

10  toilet  toi'let  Mode  of  dressing ;  attire. 

11  embryo  em'bry  o  Germ  of  a  plant  in  the  seed. 

12  obvious  ob'vi  ous  Easily  seen,  apparent. 

13  cambric  eam'brle  A  fine  fabric  of  linen  or  cotton. 

14  perfidy  per'fldj-  Treachery;  faithlessness. 

15  acquiesce  ac'quies9e'  To  rest  satisfied ;  to  accept  tacitly. 

16  placid  pla9'id  Tranquil ;  quiet. 

17  precipice  prec^'i  pi(^e  A  headlong  steep  ;  a  cliif. 

18  dispense  dispense'  Todealout  in  portions;  to  distribute. 

19  flippant  flip'p(a)nt  Voluble ;  pert. 

20  orchard  dr'chard  (cherd)  Inclosure  containing  fruit  trees. 


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Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  tradition  23  saleratus  25  cornice 

22  orthography  24  obeisance 


LESSON   CVI 


1   pyramid     pyr'amid 


2  purview 

3  gallows 

4  lassitude 

5  hogshead 

6  transpire 

7  maniac 

8  luscious 

9  diffident 

10  braggart 

11  incense 

12  knead 

13  uniform 

14  fabric 

15  esculent 

16  impious 

17  shriek 

18  knack 

19  maintain 

20  ligament 

Words  to  be 

21  inertia 

22  clemency 


A  solid  body  standing  on  any  base 
except  a  circle,  and  tapenng  to  a 
point. 

pur'view  Limit  or  sphere  of  authority. 

gaVlows  Frame     on     which     criminals     are 

hanged. 

las'si  tiide  Weariness ;  languor. 

liogs'head  A  measure  of  63  gallons. 

tran  spire^  To  happen. 

ma'ni  ae  Raving  with  madness. 

liis'cious  (shiis)  Sweet ;  delicious. 

dif  fi  d(e)nt  Wanting  confidence. 

brag'gart  (ggrt)  A  boaster. 

in  9euse'  To  inflame  with  anger. 

A:nead  To  press  into  a  mass. 

u'ni  form  Having   always   the    same   form   or 

manner. 

fab'ric  Structure  of  anything ;  w^oven  cloth. 

es'eu  l(e)nt        Suitable  for  food. 

iiu'pi  oils  Wanting   in   reverence   for  the  Su- 

preme Being ;  irreligious. 

shr/ek  Sharp  outcry  or  scream. 

I'nack  Skill ;  dexterity. 

main  tsiin'  To  hold  and  defend. 

li^^'a  m(e)nt  The  membrane  connecting  the  bones. 


looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

23  fulsome  25  liquidate 

24  molasses 


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LESsoisr  evil 


1 

coalesce 

€o'a  les9e' 

To  grow  together. 

2 

memorize 

mem'6  rize 

To  learn  by  heart. 

3 

desiccate 

des'is  eate 

To  preserve  by  drying. 

4 

celibacy 

96  lib'a  97 

Bachelorship;  bound  by  vows  not 
to  marry. 

5 

colander 

€61' (a)  n  der 

Utensil  used  for  a  strainer. 

6 

grimace 

gri  ma9e' 

A  distortion  of  the  countenance. 

7 

lien 

Ken 

A  legal  claim ;  a  charge  upon  prop- 
erty for  a  debt. 

8 

radiant 

ra'di  (a)iit 

Emitting  rays  ol  light  or  heat. 

9 

surprise  ^ 

sur  prise' 

A  coming  upon,  or  taking,  un- 
awares. 

10 

pauper 

paw'pSr 

One  dependent  on  charitjr. 

11 

arduous 

ar'du  olis 

Attended  wdth  great  labor. 

12 

cavern 

eav'ern 

A  deep  hollow  in  the  earth. 

13 

excavate 

ex'ea  vate 

To  hollow  out. 

14 

intricate 

in'trieate 

Entangled;  involved. 

15 

resolute 

res'o  lute 

Having  a  decided  purpose. 

16 

comprise 

com  prise' 

To  include. 

17 

dough 

dough 

Paste  of  bread. 

18 

artist 

art'ist 

One  who  practices  a  liberal  art ;  a 
painter,  sculptor,  etc. 

19 

soprano 

so  pra'no 

The  highest  vocal  register. 

20 

inveigh 

in  veigh' 

To  declaim  or  rail  against. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  ascetic  23  prospectus  25  irascible 

22  pernicious  24  consummate 

1  Commonly  misspelled  "  siipprise." 


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LESSON   CVIII 


1  evolution      ev'6  lu'tion 

2  vapor  va'por  (per) 

3  commute      eom  mute' 


An  unfolding ;  development. 
A  substance  in  the  gaseous  state. 
To  put  something  else  in  place  of ; 


to  pay  m  gross. 

4  sleight 

sleight 

An  artful  trick. 

5  piazza 

pi  az'za 

A  veranda. 

6  butter 

biit'ter 

An  oily  substance  obtained  from 
cream. 

7  angel 

an'gel 

A  celestial  being. 

8  treason 

trert'son 

Disloyalty  to  one's  government. 

9  gratify 

grat'i  fy 

To  please. 

10  bolster 

bol'ster 

A  long  pillow ;  part  of  wagon  to 
hold  the  box ;  to  support. 

11  opinion 

6  pin'ion    ^ 

A  judgment ;  a  notion. 

12   ratify 

rat'i  fy 

To  approve. 

13  morbid 

mor'bid 

Not  sound ;  sickly. 

14  morphine 

mor'phine 

A  narcotic  used  to  allay  pain. 

15  crucify 

cru'^i  fy 

To  kill  by  nailing  to  a  cross. 

16  oifertory 

offer  to  ry 

Anthem  sung  while  the  offering  is 
received. 

17  exercise       ex'er^ise 

18  weapon         weap'on 

19  planet  plan'et 


20  skull 


skiill 


Habitual    activity;     exertion    for 
training  or  improvement. 

Something  to  fight  with. 

A  celestial  body  revolving   about 
the  sun. 

Skeleton  of  the  head. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21  hydrophobia 

22  calligraphy 


23  evangelist 

24  geranium 


25  typography 


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LESSON   CIX 


1  berth 


berth 


Place  for  sleeping  in  a  ship  or 
car. 


2  transmission 

trans  niis'sion 

The  act  of  sending. 

3  horror 

hor'ror     ^^''^> 

Emotion  of  fear  and  detesta- 
tion. 

4  rogue 

logue 

A  vagabond ;  one  pleasantly 
niischievons. 

5  kiln-dry 

kl\n'-drj' 

To  dry  in  a  kiln. 

6  comma 

eoin'ma 

A  mark  [,]  of  punctuation. 

7  disappear 

dis'ap  pear' 

To  vanish. 

8  righteous 

ri^^^'eous  (chus) 

Free  from  wrong  or  sin. 

9  specimen 

spe^'i  m(6)n 

A  sample. 

10  endeavor 

en  deov'or  (gr) 

To  strive  to  achieve. 

11  formidable 

f or'mi  da  bk 

Impressing  dread ;  exciting  fear. 

12  evasion 

e  va'sion  (zhiin) 

An  avoiding. 

13  eatable 

eat'a  bl« 

Fit  for  food. 

14  brief 

bnef 

Short;  condensed. 

15  hammock 

ham'mock 

A  swinging  bed  supported  by 
cords  at  the  ends. 

16  alder 

al'dgr 

A  tree  growing  in  naoist  land, 
the  wood  used  by  turners. 

17  carton 

ear 'ton 

A  pasteboard  box. 

18  cartoon 

ear  toon' 

A  large  pictorial  sketch ;  a  cari- 
cature. 

19  illegal 

ille'g(a)l 

Not  according  to  law. 

20  pedal 

ped'(a)l 

A  lever,  acted  on  by  the  foot. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21  aphorism 

22  sophistry 


23  deleterious 

24  discretion 


25  crochet 


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1  cycle 

2  interfere 

3  errand 

4  trapeze 

5  stampede 

6  glossary 

7  plantain 

8  mammoth 

9  fagot 

10  beacon 

11  possess 

12  vanilla 

13  ladder 

14  minor 

15  askew 

16  capsize 

17  finite 

18  relic 

19  mercury 


LESSON   CX 

9y'ele  A  long  period  of  time. 

Xn'terfere'  To   come    in    collision;    to  inter- 

pose. 

er'r(nf)iid  A  message  or  commission. 

trapeze'  A  swing  used  by  gymnasts, 

slam  pedg'  Sudden  flight  as  of  animals  in  panic. 

glos'sa  ry  A  dictionary  of  a  work ;   a  collec- 

tion of  explanations  of  words. 

plan 'tarn  A  low  herb  ;  a  common  weed. 

mam'nioth  Immense  ;    gigantic ;     an    extinct 

elephant. 

f^g'ot  A  bundle  of  sticks. 

befl'con  A  signal  or  mark  as  a  'guide;   a 

signal  fire. 

pos  gesvs'  To  have  and  to  hold. 

va  nil'la  An    aromatic    bean,    yielding    an 

extract. 

lad'der  A  frame  forming  steps. 

mi'nor  One  under  legal  age. 

a  skew'  (-sku)     Oblique  or  obliquely  ;  awry. 

cap  size'  To  upset  or  overturn. 

Having  a  limit. 

That  which  remains ;  a  memorial. 


f  i'nite 
rel'ie 
mer'cti  ry 


20  antidote       an'tiddttf 


A  metallic  element  used  in   ther- 
mometers. 

A  remedy  to  counteract  poison. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21  colloquy  23  prodigy  25  pharynx 


22  epithet 


23  prodigy 

24  loathe 


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LESSON   CXI 


1  roster 

2  chintz 

3  wizard 

4  faUible 

5  exploit 

6  orchid 


ros'tgr 
chints 
wlz'ard 

fal'li  hie 
ex  ploit' 
or'ehid 


7  exonerate     ex  on'er  ate 


8 

guidance 

guid'(a)i\(^e 

9 

transit 

trans' it 

10 

eligible 

el'i  gi  h\e 

11 

precisely 

pre  (^Ise'ly 

12 

rind 

rind 

13 

uncouth 

iin  epwth' 

14 

requite 

re  quite' 

15 

duteous 

du'te  ous 

16 

imbecile 

im'be  9iie 

17 

falcon 

fa/'eon 

18 

satyr 

sa'tyr 

19 

fiance 

fran'9e' 

20 

rhyme 

r^yme 

A  roll  of  officers,  companies,  etc. 

Printed  cotton  cloth,  often  glazed. 

A  magician  ;  a  wise  man. 

Liable  to  fail  or  err. 

A  deed  ;  a  noble  achievement. 

A  genus  of  plants  growing  from 
tubers  and  having  showy  flowers. 

To  discharge  from  duty  or  obliga- 
tion. 

A  leading ;  governmento 

Passage  through  or  over. 

Proper  to  be  chosen. 

Exactly. 

External  covering  of  fruit,  trees,  etc. 

Strange  ;  awkward. 

To  return  an  equivalent. 

Controlled  by  a  sense  of  respect; 
dutiful. 

Destitute     of      strength ;      feeble 
minded. 

A  bird  sometimes  trained  to  pursue 
game. 

A  mythological  deity ,    part  man 
and  part  goat. 

A  betrothed  man. 

A   w^ord   answering    in    sound   to 
another. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  python  23   garrulous  25  dungeon 

22  supervise  24  ht)magG 


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LESSON   CXII 


1 

dearth 

dearth 

2 

onerous 

on'ei"  ous 

3 

shuttle 

shut'tk 

4 

myriad 

niyr'i  (a)d 

5 

infinite 

iii'fi  nite 

6 

cinder 

9111  ^der 

7 

assess 

as  sess' 

8 

stupefy 

stu'pe  fy 

9 

misspell 

mis  spelF 

10 

bevel 

bev'el 

11 

luncheon 

luiich'eon 

12 

license 

te'9ense 

13 

quinsy 

quin'sy 

14 

utensil 

titen'sil 

15 

radical 

rad'i€(a)l 

16 

easy 

eas'y 

17 

prairie 

prai'rie 

18 

flimsy 

flim'sy 

19 

negative 

iieg'ative 

20 

porcelain 

por'^e  lain 

Scarcity  which  renders  dear. 

Burdensome. 

A  weaver's  instrument. 

An  indefinitely  large  number. 

Unlimited  in  time  or  space. 

Small     piece     of     partly     burned 
coal. 

To  value  for  taxation. 

To  make  torpid  or  stupid. 

To  spell  incorrectly. 

Slope  of  a  surface ;  an  instrument 

for  making  a  slanting  surface. 
Food  taken  not  at  a  regular  meal. 

Liberty  given  to  do  or  forbear  any 
act. 

Inflammation  of  the  throat. 

Implement ;  that  which  is  used. 

Pertaining    to    the    root ;     funda- 
mental. 

Free  from  pain  ;  not  difficult. 

Tract  of  level  or  rolling  land. 

Weak ;    limp ;   without  reason   or 
plausibility. 

Not  positive  ;  contradictory  term. 

Fine    earthenware,    called    also 
china. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 


21  nonpareil 

22  bureau 


23  pneumonia 

24  brunette 


25  licarice 


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LESSON   CXIII 


1  cannibal 

2  stencil 


eSn'ni  b(a)l 
sten'9il 


3  fugitive      f ug'i  tive 


Human  being  that  eats  human  flesh. 

A  thin  sheet  of  metal  with  letters 
which  are  copied  by  a  marking 
brush. 

One  who  flees  from  pursuit,  service, 
etc. 

Bound  in  law  or  equity. 

Insane. 

Vividly  described;  pertaining  to 
painting.or  drawing. 

zh)  A  blending  together. 

Pleasantry  or  slight  satire. 

Frame  of  lattice-work. 

A  small  flag. 

Proper  ceremony ;  modesty. 

A  tag  indicating  contents,  owner- 
ship, etc. 

Helping;  assisting. 

Not  governed  by  rules. 

To  give  up  unresistingly. 

An  Indian  baby. 

Inclined  to  love. 

Extreme  strain  of  mind ;  intense 
strain. 

Unpoetical ;  dull. 

To  occupy  the  same  place. 


Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  contour  23  orifice  25  equivocal 

22  verbatim  24  pantomime 


4  liable 

li'a  bk 

5  lunatic 

lu'na  tie 

6  graphic 

graph 'ie 

7  fusion 

fu'sion  (si  = 

8  raillery 

9  trellis 

raiPler  y 
trel'lis 

10  pennant 

11  decency 

12  label 

pen'n(a)nt 
de'9en  ^y 
la'bel 

13  auxiliary 

14  arbitrary 

15  succumb 

aux  il'ia  rj- 

(m=ya) 

ar'bitrary 
sue  eumb' 

16  papoose 

pa  poose' 

17  amorous 

am'6  roiis 

18  tension 

ten'sion 

19  prosaic 

20  coincide 

pro  sa'ie 
eo'in  cide' 

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LESSON  CXIV 


1 

culinary 

€u'li  na  ry 

Relating  to  cookery. 

2 

disseize 

dis  seize' 

To  dispossess  wrongfully. 

3 

demy 

de  my' 

A  paper  of  particular  sizes. 

4 

partner 

part'uer 

Associate;  companion. 

5 

isthmus 

is^y^'inus 

Strip  of  land  connecting  two 
larger  bodies  of  land. 

6 

disguise 

dis  guise' 

To  hide  by  a  false  show. 

7 

cranium 

€ia'ni  urn 

The  skull. 

8 

scholar 

seh6l'(a)r 

One  who  attends  a  school ;  a 
learned  person. 

9 

disrespect    . 

dis 're  speet' 

Want  of  reverence ;  disesteem  ; 
discourtesy. 

10 

sanction 

sane'tion  (shun) 

To  ratify ;  to  confirm. 

11 

moreover 

mor^  oN^er 

In  addition ;  likewise. 

12 

magnanimous 

mag  nan'i  mous 

Honorable ;  not  selfish. 

13 

monosyllable 

mon'o  syllable 

A  word  of  one  syllable. 

14 

inhospitable 

in  hos'pi  ta  bk 

Affording  no  shelter. 

15 

re-imburse 

re'im  burse' 

To  replace  what  has  been 
taken. 

16 

subordinate 

siib  or'di  nate 

Inferior  in  order,  nature,  etc. 

17 

gosling 

gos'ling 

A  young  goose. 

18. 

milliner 

mil'li  ner 

Dealer  in  women's  hats;  one 
who  makes  or  trims  wonten's 
hats. 

19 

apothecary 

a  poth'e  €a  ry 

A  druggist. 

20 

chameleon 

ehk  me'le  oii 

A  lizard-like  reptile  capable  of 

changing  its  color. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 
21  umbrageous  23  malachite  25  vermilion 


22  archipelago 


24  colporteur 


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LESSON  cxy 

-  Geographical  Terms 


1  Peking 

Pe  kin^r',  or  Pe  king'  i 

2  Manila 

ManiPa2 

3  Filipino 

Filipi'no 

4  Yangtse  Kiang 

Yang'tse  Ki  ang' 

5  Philippines 

PhiPlp  pineg 

6  Bolivia 

Bo  liv'i  a 

7  Boer 

Boer 

8   Jerusalem 

Je  ru'sa  lem 

9  Delaware 

Del 'a  ware 

10  Porto  Rico 

Por'to  Ri'co 

11  Winnipeg 

Wiii'ni  peg 

12  Havana 

Ha  van 'a 

13  Transvaal 

Trans  vaar 

14  Hawaii 

Ha  wai'i 

15  Manchuria 

Man  chur'i  a 

16  Caucasus 

Caw'ea  sus 

17  Oneida 

6  nei'da 

18  Joliet 

Jo'li  et 

19  Labrador 

Lab'ra  dor' 

20  Berlin 

Ber'lin.     Ber  len'  (Gar.) 

21  Siberia 

Si  be'ri  a 

22  Keokuk 

Ke'okuk 

23  Dubuque 

Du  biiqne' 

24  Shanghai 

Shang  haV 

25  Thibet 

TM  bet' 

Note.  —  Many  names  of  places  have  a  local  pronunciation  or  one  in  ac- 
cord with  the  language  of  the  locality.  The  usual  English  pronunciation 
is  given  here. 

1  The  first  in  Illinois,  the  second  in  China. 

2  Vowels  in  unaccented  syllables  often  have  obscure  sounds  marked 
with  an  inverted  breve.    The  mark  is  not  used  in  this  work. 


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LESSON   OXVI 


1  Louisiana 

2  Wyoming 

3  Tennessee 

4  Massachusetts 

5  Maryland 

6  Mississippi 

7  Kentucky 

8  Minnesota 

9  Nevada 

10  New  Hampshire 

11  Illinois 

12  Idaho 

13  Virginia 

14  Wisconsin 

15  Montana 

16  Nebraska 

17  Georgia 

18  Michigan 

19  Connecticut 

20  Arizona 

21  California 

22  Arkansas 

23  Alabama 

24  Florida 

25  Colorado 


Low  i  §i  a'na  ^ 
Wy  o'ming 
Ten'nes  see' 
Mas'sa  chu'setts 
Mar'y  l(a)iid  (Mer) 
Mis' sis  sip'pi 
Ken  tuck'y 
Minn'e  so'ta 
Ne  va'da 
New  Hamp'shlre 
11  li  nois'  2 
I'daho 
Vir  gin'i  a 
Wis  eon 'sin 
Mon  t'a'na 
Ne  bras'ka 
6e6r'gi  a 
Mi9h'i  g(a)n 
■Gon  nect'i  eut 
Ar  i  zo'na 
Califdr'nia 
Ar'kan  sas  * 
Al  a  ba'ma 
Flor'ida 
CoFo  ra'dc 


1  Note  the  accent. 

2  Note  the  5  is  silent. 

*  Note  the  accent  and  final  silent  a. 


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LESSON   CXVII 


1  Monticello 

2  Omaha 

3  Philadelphia 

4  Menominee^ 

5  Oshkosh 

6  Marseilles 

7  Mackinac 

8  Muskegon 

9  Annapolis 

10  Schenectady 

11  Cincinnati 

12  Chautauqua 

13  Chesapeake 

14  Vincennes 

15  Ypsilanti 

16  Valparaiso 

17  Adirondack 

18  San  Francisco 

19  Manitowoc 

20  Kalamazoo 

21  Pueblo 

22  SanteFfe 
28  Allegheny 

24  Sacramento 

25  Indianapolis 


M6n  tl  <jgl'15 
O'raaha 
Phil'aderphXa 
M(e)  nom'i  nee 
Osh'kSsh 
Mar  seilleg' 
MSck'i  nac 
Mils  ke'gon 
An  nap'6  lis 
Sehe  nee'ta  dy 
Cln'9in  na'ti2 
Ch(a)u  taw'qua 
Ches'apeake  • 
Vin  9enne§' 
tpsilan't! 
Val  pa  raVsd 
Ad !  ron'dSck 
S5n  Fran9!s'e5 
Man  1  to  w6e 
Kal  a  ma  zoo' 
Pueb'lo(u  =  w) 
San'ta  Fe' 
Al'le  ghe'nf 
SSe  ra  mSn't^ 
In  di  (a)n  ftp'o  lis 


>  This  city  is  in  Michigan.    The  Wisconsin  city  is  Menomonie. 

•  Do  not  give  a  the  short  sound. 

*  Note  that  the  word  has  three  syllables. 


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LESSON  cxvm 


Abbreviations 

1  Amount 

Amt. 

2  Advertisement 

Ad. 

3  Anonymous 

Anon. 

4  Assistant 

Asst. 

5  Balance 

Bal. 

6  Bachelor  of  Laws 

LL.B.  1  (Legum  Baccalaureus) 

7  Bachelor  of  Arts 

A.B.  or  B.A.  (Artium  Baccalaureus) 

8  Commission 

Com.  2 

9  Civil  Engineer 

C.E. 

10  Charged 

Ch'gd 

11  Creditor 

Cr. 

12  Days 

Db. 

13  Debtor 

Dr. 

14  Deputy 

Dep. 

15  Draft 

Dft 

16  Expenses 

Exp. 

17  Example 

Ex. 

18  Exchange 

Exch. 

19  Forward 

F'w'd 

20  Free  on  board 

F.O.B. 

Words  for  which  Abbreviations  are  to  be  looked  up. 

21  For  example  23  Genesis  25  Hundred 

22  First-class  24  Gentlemen 


1  The  initial  letter  is  doubled  to  indicate  the  plural. 
^  This  may  also  stand  for  commissioner,  committee,  commodore,  com- 
mander, etc. 


128  MODERN  BUSINESS  SPELLER 

LESSON  CXIX 


1  Insurance 

Ins. 

2  It  does  not  follow 

Non  seq.  (Non  sequitur) 

3  I  owe  you 

L  0.  U. 

4  Lieutenant 

Lieut. 

5  Manuscript 

Ms.  or  MS.  1 

6  Master  of  Arts 

A.M.  orM.A.« 

7  Merchandise 

Mdse. 

8  Notary  Public 

N.P. 

9  Per  cent 

% 

10  Pounds 

lbs. 

11  Payment 

pay't 

12  Quarter 

qr.  or  Qr.» 

13  Recording  Secretary 

Rec.  Sec. 

14  Right  Honorable 

Rt.  Hon. 

15  Secretary  of  Legation 

Sec.  Leg. 

16  Seller's  option 

s.  0.  or  S.  0. 

17  That  is 

i.  e.  (Id  est) 

18  United  States  Mail 

U.S.M.* 

19  United  States  Navy 

U.S.N.* 

20  Territory 

Ter._ 

Look  up  Abbreviations  for  the  following  :  — 

21  Zoology  23  Way-bill  25  Year  of  our  Lord 

22  Sales-book  24  Which  was  to  be  proved 

1  The  plural  of  this  is  MSS. 

2  A  degree  conferred  by  educational  institutions. 
8  Stands  also  for  quire  and  farthing. 

■*  Stands  for  United  States  Marine  also. 

6U.  S.  A.  stands  for  United  States  Army,  also  for  United  States  of 
America. 


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1  proxy 

2  intestate 

3  lessee  lessee' 

4  mortgage  mort'gage 

5  guarantee  gwar'antee' 

6  jury  ju'ry 

7  plaintiff  plam'tiff 


LESSON   CXX 
Legal  Terms 
prSx'y 

in  tes'tate 


One     authorized     to    act     for 
another. 


Without  having  made  a  valid 
will. 

One  to  whom   a  contract    for 
renting  is  given. 

Conveyance  of  property  as  secu- 
rity for  debt. 

Promise  to  answer  for  another's 
payment ;  to  warrant. 

A  body  of  men  sworn  to  render 
a  verdict.    . 


One   who    begins   legal    action 
against  another. 

8  defendant        de  fend'(a)nt        One  required  to  make  answer  in 

legal  action. 

9  hypothecate   hy  poth'e  cate       To  pledge  for  the  security  of 


10  comptroller    eomptroFler 

mp=  n 


11  guardian 

12  chattels 

13  alienor 

14  quitclaim 

15  jointure 


gM*ard'i(a)n 
(jhat'tels 
aFien  or' 

ie=y(e) 

quit'claim 
join'turc 


16  indenture        Inden'tur^ 

17  option 


one's  creditors. 

A  public  official  who  examines 
accounts. 

One  in  legal  charge  of  a  person. 

Legal  term  for  movable  property. 

One  who  transfers  property. 

Giving  up  that  to  which  one  has 
a  right. 

An  estate  settled  on  a  wife, 
which  she  is  to  enjoy  after  her 
husband's  decease. 

A  mutual  legal  agreement. 


op'tion  (shun)      Right  to  buy  or  sell  at  a  certain 
time  for  a  given  price. 


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18  assign  as  si^n'  To  transfer  to  another. 

19  codicil  eod'i  9!!  A  clause  added  to  a  wilL 

20  malfeasance       malfea's(a)n9e       An  illegal  deed. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  assessment  23  defalcation  25  defeasance 

22  mandamus  24  easement 


LESSON 

CXXI 

Electrical  Terms 

1 

ohm 

o^m 

Standard  unit  of  electrical  re- 
sistance. 

2 

volt 

volt 

Standard  unit  of  electro-motive 
force. 

3 

ampere 

ampere' 

Unit  of  current  in  electrical 
measurements. 

4 

motor 

mo 'tor 

Machine  by  which  electricity 
does  work. 

5 

battery 

bat'tery 

Apparatus  for  generating  elec- 
tricity. 

6 

galvanometer 

gal'va  nom'e  tSr  Instrument  for  measuring  elec- 
tricity. 

7 

electroscope 

e  lec'tro  scope 

Instrument  for  detecting  pres- 
ence of  electricity. 

8 

insulator 

in'stilator 

Something  to  interrupt  pas- 
sage of  electricity  from  an 
object  to  the  earth. 

9 

conductor 

c5n  duet'or 

Substance  capable  of  trans- 
mitting electricity. 

10 

armature 

ar'ma  tiire 

A  piece  of  iron  to  connect  the 
poles  of  a  magnet. 

11 

commutator 

eom'mti  ta'tor 

Apparatus  to  change  direction 

of  a  current. 


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12  dynamo  dy'na  mo  A  machine  producing  electric- 

ity. 

13  magneto  mS,g  net'  o  A  device  for  inducing  currents. 

14  magnet  mag'net  Steel  or  iron  which  has  mag- 

netic properties. 

15  incandescence   in'can  des^q(e)n(}e  Glowing  whiteness  produced 

by  heat. 

16  meter  me'ter  Instrument  for  measuring. 

17  transformer       trans  form'er       Coils  wound  so  as  to  increase 

or  decrease  voltage. 

18  cell  9ell  Jar  to  hold  exciting  fluid  of  a 

battery 

19  circuit  9ir'ewit  The  path  of  an  electric  current. 

20  electro-magnet  e  lee'tro-mag'net  A  magnet  made  by  current  of 

electricity. 

Words  to  be  looked  up  in  the  dictionary,  marked,  and  defined. 

21  alternator  23  condenser  25  oxidation 

22  shunt  24  induction 


1  deleble 

2  cupola 

3  heinous 

4  statue 

5  subtile 

6  formally 

7  annuals 

8  presage 

9  augment 
10  guardian 


LESSON   CXXII 
Review  Lesson 

11  codicil 

12  dynamo 

13  condenser 

14  circuit 

15  erudition 

16  exuberant 

17  intrinsic 

18  incompatible 

19  culpable 

20  amplify 


21  cipher 

22  dormitory 

23  reservoir 

24  recurrence 

25  indomitable 

26  extirpate 

27  diffidence 

28  covetousness 

29  precipitous 

30  parsimony 


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31  taciturn 

32  visionary 

33  procrastinate 
84  ingenuous 

35  referee 

36  roily 

37  captious 

38  continuous 

39  reparation 

40  trepidation 

41  urbanity 

42  pristine 

43  resurrection 

44  wariness 

45  modesty 

46  accumulate 

47  decalogue 

48  venial 

49  critique 

50  ether 

61  pheasant 

52  voracious 

53  ordnance 

54  skeptic 


1  privilege 

2  apparel 

3  rinse 

4  laudable 


55  perpetual 

56  retrenchment 

57  arbitrator 

58  converse 

59  upstart 

60  invalid 

61  alternate 

62  gallant 

63  emaciate 

64  annular 

65  denominate 

66  encompass 

67  genealogy 

68  abolition 

69  hydraulics 

70  palatable 

71  chronic 

72  inefficient 

73  illicit 

74  sanguine 

75  barbarous 

76  effable 

77  cynical 

LESSON   CXXIII 
Review  Lesson 

5  hygiene 

6  chagrin 

7  exaggerate 

8  diphthong 


78  legible 

79  preoccupy 

80  reservoir 

81  lineage 

82  haughty 

83  oxidation 

84  intestate 

85  centuries 

86  mobile 

87  visible 

88  neutral 

89  transient 

90  palliate 

91  legitimate 

92  sumptuous 

93  perceive 

94  scrutinize 

95  complaisant 

96  despicable 

97  supersede 

98  coquette 

99  audible 
100  irritable 


9  revenue 

10  column 

11  parody 

12  elusion 


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13  consummate 

14  onerous 

15  stupefy 

16  nonpareil 

17  licorice 

18  sieve 

19  minion 

20  adage 

21  dubious 

22  feign 

23  treatise 

24  abstruse 

25  seizure 

26  criticise 

27  naphtha 

28  calumny 

29  arable 

30  colossal 

31  anguish 

32  arsenic 

33  scheme 

34  coerce 

35  veneer 

36  hiccough 

37  corduroy 

88  obsolete 

89  grammar 

40  requisite 

41  subpoena 

42  elegy 


43  colleague 

44  suicide 

45  niche 

46  effigy 

47  salutary 

48  variable 

49  psalm 

50  plausible 

51  granary 

52  ecstasy 

53  inveigle 

54  factitious 

55  soliloquy 

56  souvenir 

57  discipline 

58  credible 

59  bicycle 

60  icicle 

61  prologue 

62  refugee 

63  emanate 

64  February 

65  catechism 

66  asylum 

67  quinine 

68  equipage 

69  cuneiform 

70  siphon 

71  anomaly 


72  residuary 

73  silesia 

74  chamois 

75  isosceles 

76  facetious 

77  lethargy 

78  cylinder 

79  nitrogen 

80  gayety 

81  egregious 

82  verify 

83  recipient 

84  italicize 

85  amphibious 

86  quadrille 

87  parallel 

88  esquire 

89  equitable 

90  indelible 

91  obloquy 

92  epilepsy 
C3  martyr 

94  until 

95  vying 

96  consensus 

97  valleys 

98  fiery 

99  gauge 
100  weird 


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1  abscess 

2  recede 

3  annuity 

4  promissory 
6  cayenne 

6  hackney 

7  privateer 

8  enthusiasm 

9  convalesce 

10  amanuensis 

11  salmon 

12  desultory 

13  foible 

14  paroxysm 

15  abyss 

16  obituary 

.  17  cessation 

18  townsfolk 

19  deaf-mute 

20  delegate 

21  convenient 

22  embalm 

23  synopsis 

24  recruit 

25  assailant 

26  epilogue 

27  envelop 


LESSON   CXXIV 
Review  Lesson 

28  aggrieve 

29  aghast 

30  vertebra 

31  melancholy 

32  ratify 

33  oifertory 

34  crucify 

35  exercise 

36  crochet 

37  kiln-dry 

38  specimen 

39  aphorism 

40  discretion 

41  intercede 

42  disparage 

43  cashmere 

44  element 

45  harangue 

46  champagne 

47  heirloom 

48  almshouse 

49  hoarhound 

50  tombstone 

51  anaesthetic 

52  scurrilous 

53  philosophy 
64  nihilism 


55  mercenary 

56  feudal 

57  conducive 

58  fricassee 

59  pleurisy 

60  sacrilege 

61  impromptu 

62  emery 

63  anemone 

64  vacillate 

65  etiquette 

66  myrrh 

67  parable 

68  annul 

69  colloquy 

70  pharynx 

71  eligible 

72  falcon 

73  python 

74  supervise 

75  rarefy 

76  phonic 

77  rarity 

78  apostate 

79  jeopardy 

80  prestige 

81  diagnosis 


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82  necessity- 
SB  strategy 

84  chenille 

85  decision 

86  perfidy 

87  surprise 

88  ascetic 


89  auspicious 

90  rendezvous 

91  symphony 

92  dissyllable 

93  massacre 

94  siege 


95  hirsute 

96  avalanche 

97  inanimate 

98  derrick 

99  muscle 

100  promiscuoua 


ADDITIONAL   EXERCISES 


WORDS    FREQUENTLY    USED    IN    DIFFERENT    TRADES 
AND     PROFESSIONS 


LESSON   CXXY 
Groceries 

18  marmalade 

19  paraffine 

20  chimneys 

21  pineapple 

22  filberts 

23  indigo 

24  cauliflower 

25  catsup 

26  gherkins 

27  caraway 

28  gasoline 

29  spaghetti 

30  chocolate 

31  cabbage 

32  horseradish 

33  cocoanut 

34  herring 


1  raisins 

2  apricots 

3  cucumbers 

4  cranberries 

5  kerosene 

6  macaroni 

7  peppermint 

8  sorghum 

9  mackerel 

10  oysters 

11  sardines 

12  allspice 

13  pearline 

14  molasses 

15  pumpkins 

16  vanilla 

17  salmon 


35  preserves 

36  quinces 

37  almonds 

38  biscuit 

39  mustard 

40  anchovies 

41  mucilage 

42  nutmegs 

43  salmon 

44  honey 

45  potatoes 

46  ginger 

47  cinnamon 

48  beeswax 

49  currants 
60  chowchow 


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LESSON    CXXVI 
Architectural  Terms 


1  abutment 

18  peristyle 

35 

elevation 

2   corrugated 

19  aisle 

36 

lacquered 

3  dovetail 

20  boudoir 

37 

mosaic 

4  faucet 

21   girders 

38 

nave 

5  gargoyle 

22  escutcheon 

39 

frieze 

6  girders 

23  joists 

40 

conservatory 

7  mantel 

24  corridor 

41 

brackets 

8  newel 

25  cornice 

42 

caisson 

9  jambs 

26  gymnasium 

43 

apse 

10  coping 

27  parquetry     , 

44 

alcove 

11  buttress 

28  plumb 

45 

entablature 

12  panel 

29  colonnade 

46 

niche 

13  trellis 

30  chamfered 

47 

monastery 

14  amphitheater 

31   bas-relief 

48 

lintel 

15  veneer 

32  auditorium 

49 

lattice 

16  tessellated 

33  gallery 

60 

minaret 

17  veranda 

34  lavatory 

LESSON  CXXVII 

^ 

Lumber 

1  casings 

'     10  lathe 

18 

poplar 

2  basswood 

11   Cottonwood 

19 

walnut 

3  chestnut 

12  flooring 

20 

shingles 

4  culls 

13  cedar 

21 

pickets 

5  cypress 

14  butts 

22 

ceiling 

6  tapering 

15  birch 

23 

grooved 

7  mahogany 

16  beveled 

24 

quartered 

8  logging 

17  hickory 

25 

veneer 

9  crossgrained 

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LESSON   CXXVIII 
Medical  Terms 


1   adenoid 

18 

febrile 

35 

laryngitis 

2  paralysis 

19 

eczema 

36 

sensory 

3  membrane 

20 

cartilage 

37 

appendicitis 

4  narcotic 

21 

bacteriology 

38 

lineament 

5  ulceration 

22 

gangrene 

39 

inoculation 

6  neuralgia 

23 

lymphatic 

40 

laceration 

7   hemorrhage 

24 

incision 

41 

afferent 

8  malignant 

25 

jugular 

42 

efferent 

9   typhoid 

26 

eustachian 

43 

thoracic 

10  peritonitis 

27 

osseous 

44 

transfusion 

11   catarrhal 

28 

paroxysm 

45 

cerebral 

12   astigmatism 

29 

medicinal 

46 

amputation 

13   microbe 

30 

sporadic 

47 

ciliary 

14  epilepsy 

31 

diagnosis 

48 

synovial 

15   lethargy 

32 

capillary 

49 

pathological 

16   diphtheria 

33 

anaemia 

50 

serum 

17  tuberculosis 

34 

axillary 

LESSON   CXXIX 

Insurance  Terms 

1  policy 

10 

implements 

18 

endowment 

2   accomplice 

11 

fraudulent 

19 

deposit 

3  forfeiture 

12 

appraisal 

20 

beneficiary 

4  accumulation 

13 

cancellation 

21 

equitable 

5  maintenance 

14 

assignee 

22 

prudential 

6  litigation 

15 

breakage 

23 

mortuary 

7   immunity 

16 

dissolution 

24 

inflammable 

8   dividend 

17 

equity 

25 

contributory 

9   annuity 

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LESSON   CXXX 

Dry  Goods 

1  mohair 

18 

fichu 

35 

toweling 

2  alpaca 

19 

honiton 

36 

cashmere 

3  Valenciennes 

20 

jaconet 

37 

cassimere 

4  tarletan 

21 

delaine 

38 

surah 

5  suede 

22 

denims 

39 

overalls 

6  poplin 

23 

cambric 

40 

pique 

7  pongee 

24 

chambray 

41 

remnants 

8  nankeen 

25 

balbriggan 

42 

pajamas 

9   gingham 

26 

hosiery 

43 

mackintosh 

10  taffeta 

27 

organdie 

44 

handkerchiefs 

11   veiling 

28 

ruching 

45 

crinoline 

12  umbrellas 

29 

parasols 

46 

cr^pon 

13  percale 

30 

jean 

47 

sateen 

14  galloon 

31 

zephyr 

48 

brocade 

15  doilies 

32 

fustian 

49 

chiffon 

16  chenille 

33 

dimity 

50 

cor<luroy 

17  applique 

34 

cheviot 

LESSON    CXXXI 

Drug  Technicalities 

1   acetic 

10 

caoutchouc 

18 

pepsin 

2   calcium 

11 

camphor 

19 

licorice 

3   sulphur 

12 

magnesia 

20 

caffein 

4  calomel 

13 

iodine 

21 

aconite 

5  carbolic 

14 

essence 

22 

ammonia 

6  alcohol 

15 

laudanum 

23 

benzine 

7  boracic 

16 

potash  * 

24 

antiseptic 

8  calcium 

17 

quinine 

25 

vaseline 

9  sarsaparilla 

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LESSON   CXXXII 

Hardware 

1  wrenches 

18 

dynamite 

35 

canisters 

2  emery 

19 

cartridges 

36 

perambulators 

3  ferules 

20 

corkscrews 

37 

canteen 

4  crowbars 

21 

compasses 

38 

adze 

5  castors 

22 

calipers 

39 

andirons 

6  muskets 

23 

balances 

40 

pulley 

7  jute 

24 

thermometers 

41 

chandelier 

8  padlocks 

25 

scissors 

42 

anchors 

9  refrigerators 

26 

gimlets 

43 

trowels 

10   griddles 

27 

skimmers 

44 

scabbards 

11   forceps 

28 

wringers 

45 

transom 

12   handcuffs 

29 

spittoons 

46 

trigger 

13  galvanized 

30 

tubing 

47 

enamel 

14  perforated 

31 

ventilators 

48 

revolver 

15  levers 

32 

stretchers 

49 

rifle 

16   barometers 

33 

scroll-saws 

50 

protractors 

17  chisels 

34 

caliber 

LESSON  CXXXIII 

Railroad  Terms 

1   accommodation 

10 

perishable 

18 

preferred 

2   baggage 

11 

concession 

19 

engineer 

3  arrival 

12 

duplicate 

20 

equalize 

4  passenger 

13 

collision 

21 

locomotive 

5  interchangeable 

14 

differential 

22 

tariff 

6  merchandise 

15 

certificate 

23 

vestibuled 

7  emigrant 

16 

damages 

24 

voucher 

8  specifications 

17 

schedule 

25 

claimants 

9  tonnage 

140 


MODERN   BUSINESS  SPELLER 


LESSON   CXXXIV 


!Names  of  Cities 


1  Buffalo 

2  Milwaukee 

3  Louisville 

4  Worcester 

5  Syracuse 

6  Los  Angeles 

7  Memphis 

8  Albany 

9  Duluth 

10  Des  Moines 

11  Galveston 

12  New  Orleans 

13  Pittsburg 

14  Reading 

15  Tacoma 

16  Wilkesbarre 

17  Topeka 

18  Savannah 

19  Peoria 

20  Rochester 

21  Low^ell 

22  Honolulu 

23  Hoboken 

24  Mobile 

25  Seattle 


26  Baton  Rouge 

27  Boise  City 

28  Brooklyn 

29  St.  Louis 

30  Butte 

31  Charleston 

32  Dallas 

33  Chattanooga 

34  Cheyenne 

35  Quincy 

36  Gloucester 

37  Raleigh 

38  Terre  Haute 

39  Scranton 

40  Columbus 

41  St.  Joseph 

42  Eau  Claire 

43  Fort  Wayne 

44  Bangor 

45  Pensacola 

46  Moline 

47  Saginaw 

48  Fond  du  Lac 

49  Detroit 
60  Portland 


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